title: Alcohol-Related Problems among Sexual Minority Women.
abstract: In this article I describe the historical context for research on sexual minority women's drinking, including the age-old tendency to link homosexuality and alcoholism; I summarize gaps and limitations that characterized much of the research on sexual minority women's drinking over the past several decades; and I review recent literature to highlight progress in the field-with a particular focus on my own research related to risk and protective factors for heavy drinking and drinking-related problems among sexual minority women. I conclude with a discussion of barriers to treatment for sexual minority women and recommendations for substance abuse treatment providers.
authors.affiliation: University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Nursing, Department of Health Systems Sciences, Chicago, Illinois USA.
authors.forename: Tonda
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hughes