Percentage of U.S. lesbian, gay, or bisexual adults with mental illness who reported substance use in the past year as of 2022, by degree of mental illness
Characteristic
Any mental illness
Serious mental illness
No mental illness
Illicit drugs
62%
65.2%
43.7%
Marijuana
58.1%
60.6%
39.8%
Opioid misuse
9%
10.7%
3%
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According to the data, substance use in the United States is more frequent among LGB adults with mental illness. This statistic shows the percentage of lesbian, gay, or bisexual adults who reported substance use in the past year, in the U.S. in 2022, by mental health status.
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SAMHSA. (November 13, 2023). Percentage of U.S. lesbian, gay, or bisexual adults with mental illness who reported substance use in the past year as of 2022, by degree of mental illness [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1114929/substance-use-lgb-adults-mental-illness/
SAMHSA. "Percentage of U.S. lesbian, gay, or bisexual adults with mental illness who reported substance use in the past year as of 2022, by degree of mental illness." Chart. November 13, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1114929/substance-use-lgb-adults-mental-illness/
SAMHSA. (2023). Percentage of U.S. lesbian, gay, or bisexual adults with mental illness who reported substance use in the past year as of 2022, by degree of mental illness. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1114929/substance-use-lgb-adults-mental-illness/
SAMHSA. "Percentage of U.S. Lesbian, Gay, or Bisexual Adults with Mental Illness Who Reported Substance Use in The past Year as of 2022, by Degree of Mental Illness." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 Nov 2023, /statistics/1114929/substance-use-lgb-adults-mental-illness/
SAMHSA, Percentage of U.S. lesbian, gay, or bisexual adults with mental illness who reported substance use in the past year as of 2022, by degree of mental illness ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1114929/substance-use-lgb-adults-mental-illness/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. lesbian, gay, or bisexual adults with mental illness who reported substance use in the past year as of 2022, by degree of mental illness [Graph], SAMHSA, November 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1114929/substance-use-lgb-adults-mental-illness/
