Evidence Exchange of LGB&T Statistics
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Gay, bisexual and trans men were 4 times more likely to have used mephedrone in the last month than LGB&T women.
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Drugs
18% of LGB&T women used anti-depressants in the last month compared to 15% of gay, bisexual and trans men.
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Drugs
Gay, bisexual and trans men were 3 times more likely to have used cocaine in the last month than LGB&T women.
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Drugs
33% of gay, bisexual and trans male respondents took drugs in the last months compared to 22% of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans female respondents.
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Drugs
12% of both the male and female LGB&T respondents used sedatives in the last month.
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Drugs
40% of transgender respondents have used a drug in the last month compared to 28% of survey respondents and only 3% of the Northern Irish population.
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Drugs
Half of the transgender respondents had used opiates in the last year.
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Drugs
63% of transgender respondents have used Poppers in their lifetime compared to 46% of survey respondents and only 9% of the Northern Irish population.
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Drugs
Over a quarter of transgender respondents used cannabis in the last month.
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Drugs
17% of LGB&T respondents have used LSD in their lifetime, with only 2% having used it in the last year and only 0.2% having used it in the last month
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Drugs
1 in 10 transgender respondents used legal highs in the last month.
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Drugs
22% of LGB&T respondents have used amphetamines in their lifetime, with only 4% having used them in the last year and only 1% having used them in the last month
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Drugs
21% of LGB&T respondents have used legal highs in their lifetime, with 10% having used them in the last year and only 1% having used them in the last month
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Drugs
37% of LGB&T respondents have used anti-depressants in their lifetime, with 22% having used them in the last year and 17% having used them in the last month
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Drugs
29% of LGB&T respondents have used ecstasy in their lifetime, with 10% having used it in the last year and only 4% having used it in the last month
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Drugs
29% of LGB&T respondents have used cocaine in their lifetime, with 12% having used it in the last year and only 4% having used it in the last month
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Drugs
38% of LGB&T respondents have used sedatives in their lifetime, with 22% having used them in the last year and 12% having used them in the last month
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Drugs
40% of LGB&T respondents have used opiates in their lifetime, with 30% having used them in the last year and 22% having used them in the last month
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Drugs
Over half of LGB&T respondents have used Cannabis in their lifetime, with a quarter having used it in the last year and 14% having used it in the last month
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Drugs
Around half of LGB&T respondents have used poppers in their lifetime, with a quarter having used them in the last year and 16% having used them in the last month
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Drugs
53% of LGB&T people who take drugs do so in the bars and nightclub on the gay scene although only 12% took their first drug in this space.
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Drugs
Nearly 2 in 5 LGB&T people who felt they needed support for drug or alcohol addiction would not feel comfortable disclosing their sexual orientation to drug and alcohol services in the private sector compared to under 1 in 10 who would not feel comfortable disclosing to the LGB&T sector.
Topics:
Mental Health:
Coming Out
Substance Misuse:
Drugs, Alcohol
Around a quarter of LGB&T people who felt they needed support for drug or alcohol addiction would not feel comfortable disclosing their sexual orientation to drug and alcohol services in the public sector or the voluntary sector.
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Drugs, Alcohol
Mental Health:
Coming Out
16% of LGB&T survey respondents believe that drug use is more common in the LGB&T community.
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Drugs
Drug and alcohol use has been a factor in 15% of all survey respondents and 36% of transgendered respondents self-harming.
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Drugs, Alcohol
Mental Health:
Suicide & Self Harm
Drug and alcohol use contributed to 30% of LGB&T people thinking about suicide and 13% attempting suicide. The equivalent figures for transgendered people were substantially higher with 47% thinking about suicide and 25% attempting it.
Topics:
Mental Health:
Suicide & Self Harm
Substance Misuse:
Drugs, Alcohol
69% of LGB&T people who smoke want to quit.
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Smoking
In the last 12 months 8% of survey respondents had blackouts and withdrawal symptoms as a result of drug use.
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Drugs
Drug and alcohol use contributed to 44% of LGB&T people having unprotected sex.
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Drugs, Alcohol
Sexual Health:
Other
57% of the LGB&T respondents to this Northern Ireland survey drink to a hazardous level compared to 24% of adults in England.
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Alcohol