Stigma may contribute to more smoking and drinking alcohol than
heterosexual classmates Gay and bisexual high school students
are more likely than their heterosexual classmates to smoke,
drink alcohol or do other risky things, according to a
government study released Monday. Based on anonymous surveys of
156,000 high school students, the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention study is the largest by the government to look at
sexual orientation and behavior in teens. It echoes similar
findings in some smaller studies. Investigators asked about
dozens of risky behaviors, ranging from not wearing a bicycle
helmet, to drug use, to attempting suicide. Gay, lesbian and
bisexual students reported worse behavior in half to 90 percent
of the risk categories, depending on the survey site. Complete
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