A qualitative study of reasons to use substances and substance use treatment experiences among transgender and gender diverse adults in Rhode Island

• Patrick J.A. Kelly,
• Paige Myers-Matthews,
• Alexandra B. Collins,
• Hill L. Wolfe,
• Cameron Miller-Jacobs,
• Madison Davis,
• Haley Adrian,
• Victoria Briody,
• Yohansa Fernández,
• Don Operario,
• Jaclyn M.W. Hughto

Affiliations

Patrick J.A. Kelly

Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University School of Public Health, 121 South Main Street, Providence, RI, 02903, USA; Center for Promotion and Health Equity, Brown University School of Public Health, Box G-121-8, Providence, RI, 02912, USA; Corresponding author. Brown University School of Public Health, 121 South Main Street, Providence, RI, 02912, USA.

Paige Myers-Matthews

Pacific University, 2043 College Way, Forest Grove, OR, 97116, USA

Alexandra B. Collins

Department of Epidemiology, Brown University School of Public Health, 121 South Main Street, Providence, RI, 02903, USA

Hill L. Wolfe

Department of Health Law, Policy and Management, Boston University School of Public Health, 715 Albany Street, Boston, MA, 02118, USA

Cameron Miller-Jacobs

Brown University School of Public Health, 121 South Main Street, Providence, RI, 02903, USA

Madison Davis

Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University School of Public Health, 121 South Main Street, Providence, RI, 02903, USA

Haley Adrian

Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University School of Public Health, 121 South Main Street, Providence, RI, 02903, USA

Victoria Briody

Warren Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University, 222 Richmond Street, Providence, RI, 02903, USA

Yohansa Fernández

Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University School of Public Health, 121 South Main Street, Providence, RI, 02903, USA; Warren Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University, 222 Richmond Street, Providence, RI, 02903, USA

Don Operario

Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA, 30329, USA

Jaclyn M.W. Hughto

Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University School of Public Health, 121 South Main Street, Providence, RI, 02903, USA; Center for Promotion and Health Equity, Brown University School of Public Health, Box G-121-8, Providence, RI, 02912, USA; Department of Epidemiology, Brown University School of Public Health, 121 South Main Street, Providence, RI, 02903, USA; The Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, 1340 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, 02215, USA