Journal article
Perception of hallucinogen use risks and associated hallucinogen use in the United States: results from a large national sample
Journal of substance use, Vol.30(2), pp.301-308
03/04/2025
DOI: 10.1080/14659891.2024.2323090
Abstract
Background: Our research hypothesis suggests that individuals who perceived hallucinogens as a high-risk substance may have lower odds of using hallucinogens. Methods: Data were extracted from three waves (2017-2019) of the National Survey of Drug Use and Health. Two measurements evaluating perception of hallucinogen use risks were selected: risk trying LSD once or twice (unweighted n = 61,982) and risk using LSD once or twice a week (unweighted n = 23,734). Multivariable logistic regressions were estimated following propensity score matching. Results: Respondents who thought trying LSD once or twice may bring moderate to great risks to human health were less likely to use LSD (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 0.19, 95% CI: 0.17, 0.21; p < .01) and other types of hallucinogens (AOR = 0.26, 95% CI: 0.24, 0.27; p < .01). Respondents who thought using LSD once or twice per week may bring moderate to great risks to human health also were less likely to use LSD (AOR = 0.27, 95% CI: 0.24, 0.31; p < .01) and other types of hallucinogens (AOR = 0.36, 95% CI: 0.31, 0.40; p < .01). Conclusions: The empirical evidence from this research suggests that perceptions of hallucinogen use risks were associated with the actual hallucinogen use.
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- Title: Subtitle
- Perception of hallucinogen use risks and associated hallucinogen use in the United States: results from a large national sample
- Creators
- Yen-Han Lee - Univ Cent Florida, Dept Hlth Sci, 4364 Scorpius St.Hlth Sci 2, Orlando, FL 32816 USAYen-Chang Chang - Natl Tsing Hua Univ, Ctr Gen Educ, Rm 210,2F,101 Sec2,Guangfu Rd, Hsinchu 30013, TaiwanYu-Chi Chi - Taipei Veterans General HospitalMack Shelley - Iowa State UniversityStephan Arndt - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of substance use, Vol.30(2), pp.301-308
- DOI
- 10.1080/14659891.2024.2323090
- ISSN
- 1465-9891
- eISSN
- 1475-9942
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Number of pages
- 8
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/04/2025
- Academic Unit
- Psychiatry; Biostatistics; Nursing; Injury Prevention Research Center
- Record Identifier
- 9985132071302771
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