Hallucinogen use among young adults ages 19–30 in the United States: Changes from 2018 to 2021

Original research
by
Keyes, Katherine M. & Megan E. Patrick

Release Date

2023

Geography

USA

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

No

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

No

Peer Reviewed

Yes

Objective

This study aimed to measure hallucinogen use among young adults aged 19–30 years from 2018 to 2021.

Findings/Key points

Prevalence of past-year use non-lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) hallucinogen was twice as high in 2021 as in 2018 among US young adults. Correlates of non-LSD hallucinogen use included being male, white and from higher socio-economic status backgrounds.

Design/methods

Longitudinal cohort study (n=11,304)

Keywords

Youth
Hallucinogens/psychedelics
Equity
Illegal drugs