In the first part of this two part series Will Veridian is joined once again by Cecile Mulaney, a mental health and addictions expert, as they discuss articles from the New York Times (Gay Men Are Dying From A Crisis We're Not Talking About), the American Addictions Centers (Why Do Gay Men Sometimes Struggle With Substance Abuse), and an article from the Butler Center For Research and Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation (Substance Abuse Factors Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) Individuals).

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