Percentage of U.S. lesbian, gay, or bisexual adults with substance abuse or mental illness problems who reported no treatment in the past year as of 2022*
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Sample size is for all respondents not just lesbian, gay, or bisexual adults.
* No treatment for SUD is defined as not receiving treatment at any location, such as a hospital, rehabilitation facility, mental health center, emergency room, private doctor's office, self-help group, or prison/jail.
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Share of U.S. LGB adults with untreated substance use or mental health disorders 2022
Data from 2022 shows a vast treatment gap among LGB adults with substance use disorder and/or mental illness. This statistic shows the percentage of lesbian, gay, or bisexual adults in the U.S. with substance use disorder or mental illness who reported no treatment in the past year as of 2022.
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SAMHSA. (November 13, 2023). Percentage of U.S. lesbian, gay, or bisexual adults with substance abuse or mental illness problems who reported no treatment in the past year as of 2022* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1115000/treatment-gap-lgb-adults-substance-mental-health/
SAMHSA. "Percentage of U.S. lesbian, gay, or bisexual adults with substance abuse or mental illness problems who reported no treatment in the past year as of 2022*." Chart. November 13, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1115000/treatment-gap-lgb-adults-substance-mental-health/
SAMHSA. (2023). Percentage of U.S. lesbian, gay, or bisexual adults with substance abuse or mental illness problems who reported no treatment in the past year as of 2022*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1115000/treatment-gap-lgb-adults-substance-mental-health/
SAMHSA. "Percentage of U.S. Lesbian, Gay, or Bisexual Adults with Substance Abuse or Mental Illness Problems Who Reported No Treatment in The past Year as of 2022*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 Nov 2023, /statistics/1115000/treatment-gap-lgb-adults-substance-mental-health/
SAMHSA, Percentage of U.S. lesbian, gay, or bisexual adults with substance abuse or mental illness problems who reported no treatment in the past year as of 2022* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1115000/treatment-gap-lgb-adults-substance-mental-health/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. lesbian, gay, or bisexual adults with substance abuse or mental illness problems who reported no treatment in the past year as of 2022* [Graph], SAMHSA, November 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1115000/treatment-gap-lgb-adults-substance-mental-health/
