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ABSTRACT Background Our research hypothesis suggests that individuals who perceived hallucinogens as a high-risk substance may have lower odds of using hallucinogens. Methods Data were extracted from three waves (2017–2019) of the National Survey of Drug Use and Health. Two measurements evaluating perception of hallucinogen use risks were selected: risk trying LSD once or twice (unweighted n = 61,982) and risk using LSD once or twice a week (unweighted n = 23,734). Multivariable logistic regressions were estimated following propensity score matching. Results Respondents who thought trying LSD once or twice may bring moderate to great risks to human health were less likely to use LSD (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 0.19, 95% CI: 0.17, 0.21; p < .01) and other types of hallucinogens (AOR = 0.26, 95% CI: 0.24, 0.27; p < .01). Respondents who thought using LSD once or twice per week may bring moderate to great risks to human health also were less likely to use LSD (AOR = 0.27, 95% CI: 0.24, 0.31; p < .01) and other types of hallucinogens (AOR = 0.36, 95% CI: 0.31, 0.40; p < .01). Conclusions The empirical evidence from this research suggests that perceptions of hallucinogen use risks were associated with the actual hallucinogen use.

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