Adolescent and adult time trends in US hallucinogen use, 2002-19: any use, and use of ecstasy, LSD and PCP.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Hallucinogen use is potentially harmful. Information on whether such use has increased in recent decades is lacking. This study assessed overall and age-specific time trends in the prevalence of 12-month hallucinogen use in the US general population.

Design

Cross-sectional.

Setting

Data from the US National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002-19.

Participants

Respondents aged ≥ 12 years (n = 1 006 051).

Measurements

Predictors were continuous years. Outcome variables included any hallucinogen use and use of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), ecstasy and phencyclidine (PCP) in the past year. Socio-demographic variables (gender, age, race/ethnicity, educational level and family income) were covariates.

Findings

Overall, hallucinog

SUBMITTER: Livne O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9994631 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature