National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Substance Recovery · Minnesota · Free

NIAAA — federal research and resources on alcohol use disorders. Worth contacting for harm-reduction services that meet you where you are, not where AA thinks you should be. Sober social events (queer sober dance nights, hikes, brunches) are organized in most metros. LGBTQ+ adults have 2–4x higher rates of substance use disorder than straight peers — minority stress is the driver, not identity. Open at no cost to LGBTQ+ Minnesota residents and the people supporting them.

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