According to a survey conducted in the United States in 2022, over a third of adults who identified as bisexual or gay stated they suffered from a substance use disorder in the past year. This represents nearly twice the share of heterosexual adults who experienced the same condition. The statistic illustrates the percentage of adults who reported a substance use disorder in the past year in the U.S. as of 2022, by sexual identity.
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SAMHSA. (November 13, 2023). Percentage of adults who reported a substance use disorder in the past year in the U.S. as of 2022, by sexual identity [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1412590/substance-use-disorder-among-us-adults-by-sexual-identity/
SAMHSA. "Percentage of adults who reported a substance use disorder in the past year in the U.S. as of 2022, by sexual identity." Chart. November 13, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1412590/substance-use-disorder-among-us-adults-by-sexual-identity/
SAMHSA. (2023). Percentage of adults who reported a substance use disorder in the past year in the U.S. as of 2022, by sexual identity. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1412590/substance-use-disorder-among-us-adults-by-sexual-identity/
SAMHSA. "Percentage of Adults Who Reported a Substance Use Disorder in The past Year in The U.S. as of 2022, by Sexual Identity." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 Nov 2023, /statistics/1412590/substance-use-disorder-among-us-adults-by-sexual-identity/
SAMHSA, Percentage of adults who reported a substance use disorder in the past year in the U.S. as of 2022, by sexual identity ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1412590/substance-use-disorder-among-us-adults-by-sexual-identity/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Percentage of adults who reported a substance use disorder in the past year in the U.S. as of 2022, by sexual identity [Graph], SAMHSA, November 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1412590/substance-use-disorder-among-us-adults-by-sexual-identity/
