Legal Alcohol, tobacco, Valium, Viagra. All perfectly legal and all abused, particularly in the Gay and Lesbian community. Smoking rates are twice as high amongst gay and bisexual men than the general population. More gays and lesbians die from tobacco and alcohol every year than die from AIDS. This section covers legal drugs. Some of these medications are at times abused in our community. Other medications listed treat various mental health and medical conditions.

Illegal Yes, they're bad for you, yes, they're dangerous and yes, they're against the law. But there are still quite a few members of our community that engage in recreational drug use. We advise strongly against experimentation with illegal drugs, but if you are going to take drugs, there are some things you need to know.

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