Illicit drug use share among LGB adults by drug U.S. 2022 | Statista

Marijuana was the most used illicit drug among U.S. LGB adults in the past year, as reported in 2022. This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. lesbian, gay, or bisexual adults who reported illicit drug use in the past year as of 2022, by drug type.

Percentage of lesbian, gay, or bisexual adults who reported illicit drug use in the past year in the U.S. as of 2022, by drug

Characteristic	Percentage of respondents
Marijuana	49.5%
Hallucinogens	9.8%
Rx pain reliever misuse	5.9%
Cocaine	5.5%
Rx tranquilizer or sedative misuse	4.5%
Rx stimulant misuse	4.1%
Inhalants	3.7%
Methamphetamines	2.6%
Heroin	0.7%

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Release date

November 2023

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2022

Number of respondents

7,050 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview, online survey

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