Behavioral Health of Adolescents across Sexual Identities: Results from the 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health

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Data Substance Use Disorder Data

Results from the 2023 NSDUH indicate that LGB+ youths are more likely than straight youths to experience mental health issues, including MDE and serious thoughts of suicide. Substance use among LGB+ youths was more nuanced; patterns in substance use by sexual identity sometimes differed by sex at birth. Co-occurring MDE and SUD, however, was more prevalent among LGB+ youths than among straight youths. Regardless of sexual identity or sex at birth, most youths (more than 90%) had someone to whom they could turn if they wanted to talk about a serious problem.

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