This study was conducted in collaboration with ACON and Cancer Institute NSW and comprised the second in a series aimed at understanding perceptions of risky alcohol use, health risks related to alcohol, and alcohol-related help-seeking in the LGBTQ+ community in New South Wales.
There continues to be a disproportionately high level of alcohol-related harm among members of the LGBTQ+ community. However, the level of risk awareness and beliefs around these risks among LGBTQ+ individuals is unclear. Using semi-structured, open-ended interviews with 30 individuals who identified as LGBTQ+, this study explored the personal significance of alcohol, how these individuals approached alcohol, the various health risks participants associated with alcohol consumption, and the level of awareness around the relationship between cancer risk and alcohol consumption.