Exclusion of LGBTQ+ people from the UK's alcohol and other drug-related death response

Dean Connolly; Caroline S Copeland; Adam Holland; Adam D.N.  Williams; Gillian W. Shorter

doi:10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105219

Exclusion of LGBTQ+ people from the UK's alcohol and other drug-related death response

Dean Connolly^*
, Caroline S Copeland
, Adam Holland
, Adam D.N. Williams
, Gillian W. Shorter

^*Corresponding author for this work

School of Psychology

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Original language	English
Article number	105219
Journal	International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume	151
Early online date	05 Mar 2026
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105219
Publication status	Early online date - 05 Mar 2026

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

rainbow gap
LGBTQIA+
epidemiology
alcohol use
drug use
drug dealths
alcohol deaths

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