Psychedelic use is associated with reduced daily opioid use among people who use illicit drugs in a Canadian setting

Original research
par
Argento, Elena et al

Date de publication

2022

Géographie

Canada

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Non

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Non

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

This study sought to investigate the possible relationship between recent naturalistic psychedelic use and subsequent daily illicit opioid use among people who use drugs (PWUD).

Constatations/points à retenir

Recent psychedelic use was associated with 55% reduced odds of daily opioid use.

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

Data (2006–2018) were drawn from three harmonized prospective cohorts of community-recruited PWUD in Vancouver, Canada

Mots clés

About PWUD
Outcomes
Illegal drugs
Hallucinogens/psychedelics