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Recent Psychedelic Use Associated With 55% Decrease in Daily Opioid Consumption
Recent psychedelic use was associated with a significant decrease in odds of daily illicit opioid use, according to a new study—the first longitudinal research to link psychedelic use with lower daily opioid use.
Findings were published by the International Journal of Drug Policy.
The study looked at data from 3 “harmonized prospective cohorts of community-recruited people who use drugs” in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Of the total 3,813 people who use drugs observed at baseline, 1,093 reported daily illicit opioid use and 229 reported psychedelic use within the prior 6 months. Adjusting for a range of potential confounders, psychedelic use was associated with a 55% decrease in odds of daily illicit opioid use.
The researchers who conducted the study noted that while confirmation in additional settings is required, their findings “align with growing evidence that psychedelic use may be associated with detectable reductions in subsequent substance use including illicit opioid use.”
