Characteristics of drug‐related deaths among individuals identified as LGBTQ+ in the United Kingdom, 1997–2024
Over the last three decades in the United Kingdom there have been consistent numbers of drug-related deaths each year in which individuals were identified as LGBTQ+, results likely representing conservative estimates. A minority of drug-related deaths occurred in the context of sexualised drug use.
Authors
- Miriam Hillyard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2171-5227)
- Caroline S. Copeland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4462-1402)
- Emmert Roberts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4152-5570)
Institutions
- King's College London (GB)
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Addiction
- Published
- 2025-09-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/add.70198
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.88
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research