http://rainbowhealth.org/blogs/asktheexpert/2009/02/19/question-of-the-week/ A TLC blog to answer your questions about LGBTQ communities and tobacco Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:56:51 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://rainbowhealth.org/blogs/asktheexpert/2009/02/19/question-of-the-week/comment-page-1/#comment-5 ex smoker Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:56:51 +0000 http://rainbowhealth.org/blogs/asktheexpert/?p=7#comment-5 I have found that smoking is more acceptable in the LGBT community, especially in certain segments like youth or certain 'genders' such as butches or gay men who go to bars a lot. Maybe these segments don't feel spoken to by all the straight-themed stop smoking ads? I have found that smoking is more acceptable in the LGBT community, especially in certain segments like youth or certain ‘genders’ such as butches or gay men who go to bars a lot. Maybe these segments don’t feel spoken to by all the straight-themed stop smoking ads?

]]> http://rainbowhealth.org/blogs/asktheexpert/2009/02/19/question-of-the-week/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Garrett Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:51:47 +0000 http://rainbowhealth.org/blogs/asktheexpert/?p=7#comment-4 According to the National LGBT Tobacco Control Network, "Several factors such as higher levels of social stress, frequent patronage of bars and clubs, higher rates of alcohol and drug use, and direct targeting of LGBT consumers by the tobacco industry may be related to higher prevalence rates of tobacco use among some LGBT people." According to the National LGBT Tobacco Control Network, “Several factors such as higher levels of social stress, frequent patronage of bars and clubs, higher rates of alcohol and drug use, and direct targeting of LGBT consumers by the tobacco industry may be related to higher prevalence rates of tobacco use among some LGBT people.”

]]> http://rainbowhealth.org/blogs/asktheexpert/2009/02/19/question-of-the-week/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Smoker Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:44:25 +0000 http://rainbowhealth.org/blogs/asktheexpert/?p=7#comment-3 I think it is because all of my friends smoke, and because we all go to the bars so often. I mean, if I quit drinking maybe I can quit smoking, but it is hard. I wish we could all quit smoking together. That would help. I think it is because all of my friends smoke, and because we all go to the bars so often. I mean, if I quit drinking maybe I can quit smoking, but it is hard. I wish we could all quit smoking together. That would help.

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