fbpx Rise in LSD use among Regular Psychostimulant Users: Why the increase and is it a cause for concern? | NDARC - National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre
  1. Home
  2. Resources
  3. Rise in LSD use among Regular Psychostimulant Users: Why the increase and is...

Rise in LSD use among Regular Psychostimulant Users: Why the increase and is it a cause for concern?

×

Error message

Deprecated function: Creation of dynamic property Base::$dbh is deprecated in Base->getConnection() (line 97 of /data/ndarc/mcsu_sites/sites/all/shared_resources/functions/Base.php).
Ecstasy and related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS)
Author: Gavin Entwistle, Natasha Sindicich, Lucy Burns

Resource Type: Drug Trends Bulletins

PDF icon EDRSdecember2013.pdf
Key findings:
  • Significant increase in recent use of LSD from 2008-2013.
  • Increase in both recent and lifetime use of Emerging Psychoactive Substances with hallucinogenic properties.
  • From 2007 onwards, seizure and arrest data from the IDDR have increased for tryptamines and hallucinogens.
  • The NDSHS reports an increase in the number of individuals approving the use of hallucinogens from 2007 to 2010.
  • No significant differences in mental health disorder prevalence when comparing recent vs. non-recent LSD users.
Groups related to this Resource: 
Drug Trends