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Abstract
LGBT individuals experience substance use disorders at higher rates than the general population due to experiences with minority stress such as stigma, discrimination, and internalized homophobia/transphobia. In addition, LGBT individuals are more hesitant to enter inpatient treatment for substance use disorder due to concerns of discrimination, safety, and lack of support from their peers and treatment facility staff. Previous research has suggested that LGBT individuals in inpatient treatment are more likely to complete treatment and remain in recovery long-term if they are engaged in treatment components with LGBT peers. Recovery capital can be described as a body of resources that help prevent relapse into using substances again. There are four subdimensions of recovery capital: social, physical, human, and cultural. Utilizing a mixed-methods design, the purpose of this study is to gather information about how a specialized program for LGBT individuals in inpatient treatment can help increase recovery capital resources and add to the body of literature on improving treatment outcomes for this population. The findings showed that patients who participated in specialized LGBT programming during treatment have higher recovery capital scores than the published mean recovery capital scores and that the programming helped to increase connection, feelings of safety, and personal growth.