Data from 2019 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 2019.
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 2019*
* 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. Dataset excludes: Active military, long-term hospital residents, prison populations, homeless not in shelters.
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SAMHSA. (November 18, 2020). 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 2019* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/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 2019*." Chart. November 18, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115000/treatment-gap-lgb-adults-substance-mental-health/
SAMHSA. (2020). 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 2019*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/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 2019*." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/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 2019* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115000/treatment-gap-lgb-adults-substance-mental-health/ (last visited May 18, 2022)