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Blog post: Use of Hand Sanitizer To Get Drunk Is On The Rise

Apr 25, 2012 / Posted by Christopher — 0 comments

One of the newest trends in black market use of household products to get high is Hand Sanitizer. Over the past three years over 2,000 cases of teens being hospitalized for intoxication due to ingestion of alcohol from alcohol based hand sanitizers has been reported.

The sanitizer is consumed ...

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Blog post: The Effects of High Blood Pressure on LGBT the Community

Jun 16, 2010 / Posted by Paul — 0 comments

High blood pressure affects approximatelyone in three people in the Rochester area. Whether you’re straight or queer, high blood pressure can have serious effects on your health, ranging from headaches or dizziness to heart attack, stroke, kidney failure, and impaired vision.

Some of the causes of high blood ...

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Blog post: Drink Responsibly.

Mar 17, 2010 / Posted by Erik — 0 comments

Drinking responsibly includes much more than just not driving drunk. Numerous reports have indicated that substantially higher numbers of LGBT people use alcohol and other substances than their heterosexual counterparts; and about 30% of LGBT people develop problems with alcohol at some point in their life. Excessive use of alcohol ...

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Article: Substance Use Among LGBTIQ Youth

Oct 08, 2009 / Posted in alcohol, drugs, physical, research, smoking, youth — 0 comments

The following article highlights substance use among lesbian, gay and bisexual youth. The findings are a result of a study done at the University of Pittsburgh, and were published in March 2008 in the journal Addictions. The issues described in this article really illuminate how harmful harassment, discrimination and homophobic ...

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Article: Books about Spirituality

Oct 02, 2009 / Posted in alcohol, bible, books, Catholic, christianity, daughter, educational, homophobia, homosexuality, men, Queer, queer women, reading, son, spiritual, spirituality, transgender, women, youth — 0 comments

Queer people can be spiritual, too. The following is just a small sampling of really great books about spirituality from a queer perspective. Do you have a favorite book that tackles the issues of spirituality and queer identity? Contact us and let us know!

*Fortunate Families: Catholic Families with Lesbian ...