HealthDay (1/21, Thompson) reports a study found that lesbian or bisexual women “had a 38% higher likelihood of alcohol being involved in their death by suicide compared to heterosexual women,” and were “more likely to be intoxicated at the time of their death.” The researchers “analyzed data collected by the federal National Violent Death Reporting System between 2013 and 2021. The data involved nearly 219,000 people who died by suicide, including 3,425 LGB people.” The results indicated “that LGB women had a 15% higher likelihood of detectable blood alcohol content following their death by suicide. They also were 17% more likely to be intoxicated when they” died by “suicide, researchers found.” Researchers noted they “found no similar association among gay or bisexual men when it comes to alcohol and suicide.” The study was discussed in a JAMA Network Open research letter.
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— “Alcohol Tied To Suicide Risk Among Lesbian, Bisexual Women,”Dennis Thompson, HealthDay, January 21, 2026