9E: Crystal Clear: Gay Men’s Meth Crisis and Nursing’s Public Health Blind Spot

Friday, September 25 | 3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. 

This session examines methamphetamine use among gay men as an overlooked public health crisis and a critical gap in nursing education. Participants will explore resilience-based, trauma-informed, and harm-reduction teaching strategies to better prepare graduate nursing students to address stigma, substance use, and complex health inequities within LGBTQ+ communities.

Presenter: 

Joshua Barnes, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, NP-C, CCRN, CNE | East Carolina University and Wingate Univeristy