Hallucinogens and Dissociative Drugs Research Report
What is the scope of hallucinogen use in the United States?

All data refer to the United States population.

How many people use hallucinogens?

• Among people aged 12 or older in 2021, 2.6% (or about 7.4 million people) reported using hallucinogens in the past 12 months (2021 DT 1.1).
  Source: 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health*

How many young students use hallucinogens?

Among young people in 2022:

• An estimated 1.2% of 8^th graders, 2.1% of 10^th graders, and 4.4% of 12^th graders reported using any hallucinogen in the past 12 months.
• An estimated 0.6% of 8^th graders, 1.3% of 10^th graders, and 2.5% of 12^th graders reported using LSD in the past 12 months.
• An estimated 1% of 8^th graders, 1.6% of 10^th graders, and 3.4% of 12^th graders reported using hallucinogens other than LSD in the past 12 months.
• An estimated 1.2% of 12^th graders reported using ketamine in the past 12 months.
• An estimated 0.8% of 8^th graders, 0.8% of 10^th graders, and 0.8% of 12^th graders reported using salvia in the past 12 months.

Source: 2022 Monitoring the Future Survey

How many people have a hallucinogen use disorder?

• Among people aged 12 or older in 2021, 0.2% (or about 493,000 people) had a hallucinogen use disorder in the past 12 months (2021 DT 5.1).
  Source: 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health

*The COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on data collection for the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). For more information, please see the 2021 NSDUH Frequently Asked Questions from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.