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.
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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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SAMHSA. (November 13, 2023). 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 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114595/illicit-drug-use-us-lgb-past-year-percent/
SAMHSA. "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." Chart. November 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114595/illicit-drug-use-us-lgb-past-year-percent/
SAMHSA. (2023). 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. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114595/illicit-drug-use-us-lgb-past-year-percent/
SAMHSA. "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." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114595/illicit-drug-use-us-lgb-past-year-percent/
SAMHSA, 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 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114595/illicit-drug-use-us-lgb-past-year-percent/ (last visited July 23, 2025)
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 [Graph], SAMHSA, November 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114595/illicit-drug-use-us-lgb-past-year-percent/
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