A study conducted in 2022 in the United States found that individuals who identified as bisexual, gay, or lesbian were more prone to use illicit drugs than heterosexuals. Approximately 42 percent of bisexual adults in the U.S. indicated having used illegal drugs a month prior to the survey, the largest share relative to other groups. This statistic illustrates the percentage of adults who reported illicit drug use in the past month in the U.S. as of 2022, by sexual identity.
Percentage of adults who reported illicit drug use in the past month in the U.S. as of 2022, by sexual identity
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SAMHSA. (November 13, 2023). Percentage of adults who reported illicit drug use in the past month in the U.S. as of 2022, by sexual identity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1412561/illicit-drug-use-among-us-adults-by-sexual-identity/
SAMHSA. "Percentage of adults who reported illicit drug use in the past month in the U.S. as of 2022, by sexual identity." Chart. November 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1412561/illicit-drug-use-among-us-adults-by-sexual-identity/
SAMHSA. (2023). Percentage of adults who reported illicit drug use in the past month in the U.S. as of 2022, by sexual identity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1412561/illicit-drug-use-among-us-adults-by-sexual-identity/
SAMHSA. "Percentage of Adults Who Reported Illicit Drug Use in The past Month in The U.S. as of 2022, by Sexual Identity." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1412561/illicit-drug-use-among-us-adults-by-sexual-identity/
SAMHSA, Percentage of adults who reported illicit drug use in the past month in the U.S. as of 2022, by sexual identity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1412561/illicit-drug-use-among-us-adults-by-sexual-identity/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
Percentage of adults who reported illicit drug use in the past month in the U.S. as of 2022, by sexual identity [Graph], SAMHSA, November 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1412561/illicit-drug-use-among-us-adults-by-sexual-identity/