Hallucinogen Use and Associated Illicit Drug Use and Prescription Drug Misuse Among Adults in the USA: Results from a National Survey.
There has been increasing discussion regarding the legalization of hallucinogens in recent years. However, literature remains limited on the associations of hallucinogen use with prescription drug misuse and illicit drug use. This study aimed to address this knowledge gap by analyzing data from the...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Mental Health & Addiction Vol. 24; no. 3; pp. 2298 - 2316 |
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Springer Nature
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