¿Alcoholismo en personas LGTB mayores?

Me he quedado un poco impactado tras leer un artículo en inglés sobre impacto del alcoholismo en la tercera edad y específicamente en personas lesbianas y gays.

Creo que es algo dentro del contexto de américa del norte, pero me gustaría preguntar si pensáis si las personas lesbianas y gays en España tienen mayores tasas de alcoholismo comparado con la población española en general. ¡Os animo a dejar vuestros comentarios!

Este es el párrafo que me llamó la atención, por si a alguien le apetece leerlo: http://www.agingincanada.ca/lgbt_older_adults.htm

este es un extracto:

[…] Many older gay and lesbian people had their first sexual experiences under the influence of alcohol. Others would only have sex when they were drinking. It was a way to overcome the internal fear, denial, and anxiety about gay sex when they were young adults. Many older gay and lesbian people had to stay “in the closet” almost all of their adult life. Some married and had children. Many may not have disclosed their sexual orientation to their immediate family or other relatives. Among younger people, self-acceptance of homosexuality may be important in the treatment of men who have problems with alcohol. One study found that self-acceptance was a key variable in the substance use recovery of gay men (10). […]