Original research
by
Argento, Elena et al
Release Date
2022
Geography
Canada
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
No
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
No
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Objective
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).
Findings/Key points
Recent psychedelic use was associated with 55% reduced odds of daily opioid use.
Design/methods
Data (2006–2018) were drawn from three harmonized prospective cohorts of community-recruited PWUD in Vancouver, Canada
Keywords
About PWUD
Outcomes
Illegal drugs
Hallucinogens/psychedelics
