Dr Emma Sharland: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Academic
- Role
- at the ONS
- Quoted on
- Mental health
- Tracked press citations
- 1
- Most recently quoted
- 27 Aug 2026
“This is the first time we have looked at differences in causes of death among adults by sexual orientation. There are some noticeable differences, with nearly three times as many drug poisoning deaths and close to twice as many alcohol-related deaths among the LGB+ group compared with the straight or heterosexual group.”
Where Dr Emma Sharland has been quoted
- LGB+ people in England and Wales ‘much’ more likely to die by suicide than straight peopletheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026
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