Evidence Exchange of LGB&T Statistics
Welcome to the LGF’s Evidence Exchange, an evidence base of statistics about lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) needs and experiences.
Topics range from healthcare to homophobia and schools to safer sex. The evidence base is continuously updated to include new research, and all records include as much information about the statistic as possible.
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Of those LGB respondents who said they would seek help for their substance use if they needed it, the majority (65%) would use the internet.
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Drugs, Alcohol
A fifth of LGB people used more than one substance (including alcohol) during a single session (e.g. a night out).
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Alcohol, Drugs
Just over 80% of LGB people said they would seek information, advice or treatment if they were worried about their drug or alcohol use.
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Alcohol, Drugs
14% of LGB people aged 41-45 binge drink four or five times a week compared to 9% of LGB people aged 16-24.
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Alcohol
9 in 10 LGB people reported drinking alcohol in the last month.
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Alcohol
A fifth of younger LGB people aged 16-24 used poppers in the last month.
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Drugs
15% of LGB people aged 61+ had used at least one drug (excluding alcohol) in the last month.
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Drugs
A third of younger LGB people aged 16-24 used cannabis in the last month.
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Drugs
Use of cocaine powder by LGB people is 10 times higher than in the wider population.
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Drugs
Ketamine use among LGB people is 13 times higher than in the wider population.
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Drugs
Cannabis use among LGB people is 5 times higher than in the wider population.
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Drugs
20% of LGB people had used cannabis in the last month making it the most commonly used drug among the LGB community.
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Drugs
A fifth of LGB people used poppers in the last month.
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Drugs
Nearly half of LGB people have experienced discrimination when accessing social care
Topics:
Discrimination:
Healthcare
Two thirds of older lesbian and gay people feel that they are likely to be treated negatively by health and social care providers
Topics:
Discrimination:
Healthcare
A third of LGB people have accessed advice or treatment regarding their substance use.
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Drugs, Alcohol
Over a fifth of LGB people scored as dependent on a substance while a further quarter showed at least one indicator of dependency on a substance.
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Alcohol, Drugs
Gay, lesbian and bisexual people are twice as likely to binge drink at least once a week than the wider population.
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Alcohol
LGB people aged 16-24 are more than twice as likely to have used illicit drugs in the last month than their peers in the wider population.
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Drugs
LGB people aged 16-24 are nearly six times more likely to have used cocaine in the last month than their peers in the wider population.
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Drugs
LGB people aged 16-24 are ten times more likely to have used non-prescribed Benzodiazepines in the last month than their peers in the wider population.
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Drugs
LGB people aged 16-24 are nearly seven times more likely to have used ecstasy in the last month than their peers in the wider population.
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Drugs
LGB people are over seven times more likely to have used an illicit drug in the past month than the wider population.
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Drugs
Cocaine use is 1000% greater among LGB people than in the wider population.
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Drugs
Use of non-prescribed Benzodiazepines is 1500% greater in the LGB community than in the wider population.
Topics:
Substance Misuse:
Drugs
Two thirds of lesbian, gay or bisexual young people who are experiencing homophobic bullying say that telling someone does nothing to stop the bullying.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Bullying
Almost 2 in 5 lesbian, gay and bisexual young people who are experiencing homophobic bullying never tell anyone
Topics:
Discrimination:
Bullying
More than 1 in 3 gay pupils in faith schools report that teachers who hear homophobic language never challenge it
Topics:
Discrimination:
Bullying, Education
1 in 4 lesbian, gay and bisexual pupils report that teachers who hear homophobic language never challenge it
Topics:
Discrimination:
Bullying, Education
Half of lesbian, gay and bisexual pupils reported that their school calls homophobic bullying wrong compared to on fewer in 37% of pupils in faith schools.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Bullying, Education