LGBTQI+ People's Experiences of The Harm Caused by Alcohol
4 July 2024, 12.00
Online
The LGBTQI+ community experiences higher levels of alcohol harm than their heterosexual and cisgender peers.
Join Alcohol Focus Scotland this Alcohol Awareness Week for a webinar with an expert panel as we discuss the various reasons behind the stark health inequalities faced by the LGBTQI+ community.
We will be joined by:
- Dr David Whiteley, Glasgow Caledonian Univeristy. Dr Whitely's work is focused on alcohol use among sexual and gender minorities, exploring targeted marketing by the alcohol industry, and potential interventions to help sexual minority women reduce their drinking.
- Dr Elena Dimova, Glasgow Caledonian University. Dr Dimova is a lecturer in Psychology and Researcher in alcohol use, with expertise in the social context surrounding LGBTQI+ alcohol use and experiences of alcohol services.
- Beth Meadows, a member of the Substance Use Team at Glasgow Caledonian University and PhD researcher on ‘Exploring Sober Nightlife Spaces for LGBTQIA+ Communities’.
At this event we will be discussing:
- The wider health inequalities that drive alcohol harm in the LGBTQI+ community
- The explicit targeting of the LGBTQI+ community by Big Alcohol
- How we can reduce alcohol harm in the community, including via LGBTQI+ inclusive alcohol services & alcohol free nightlife
Sign up now to hear from our expert panel and share your views!
You can find out more about alcohol harm in the LGBTQI+ community on the Alcohol Focus Scotland website.
Once you register, you will receive a confirmation email from EventBrite. Once your registration is approved, you will receive an email from Zoom with your personal event joining link.
Please note that in order to facilitate an open discussion the organisers reserve the right to refuse entry to anyone whom they consider may have a conflict of interest. Commercial companies and their vested interests will be excluded from the event.
