The Epidemiology, Attitudes, and Pharmacology of LSD Use in the 1990s

Study at a glance

Characteristics	Survey Peer reviewed
Population	High school students
Topics	LSD
Keywords	Epidemiology Pharmacology
Citations	11
Key findings	Use of LSD and hallucinogens among high school students appears to be increasing.

Use of LSD, and hallucinogens in general, appears to be increasing, according to surveys of high school students.

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