Hallucinogen Use is Associated with Mental Health and Addictive Problems and Impulsivity in University Students.

ABSTRACT: This study examined the prevalence of hallucinogen use in a large sample of university students and its associations with mental health issues. 9,449 students received a 156-item anonymous online survey, which assessed the use of hallucinogens (ever or past year), alcohol and drug use, mental health issues, and impulsive and compulsive traits. Group differences were characterized using statistical tests (p values reported uncorrected, but only regarded as significant if surviving Bonferroni correction). 3,525 university students (57.7% female) responded to the survey. The prevalence of past 12-month hallucinogen use in the sample was 4.7%, with an additional 6.4% reporting having used more than 12 months ago. Hallucinogen use was associated with the use of multiple other drugs (e.g., alcoh

SUBMITTER: Grant JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6887552 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature