This statistic shows the share of American high school students in grades 9 to 12 who stated they have used hallucinogenic drugs at least once in their life as of 2017, by gender and ethnicity. According to the survey, 7.9 percent of male student respondents with a white, non-Hispanic background stated they have used hallucinogenic drugs (e.g. LSD, acid, PCP, angel dust, mescaline, or mushrooms) one or more times during their life.
U.S. high school students who have used hallucinogenic drugs at least once as of 2017, by gender and ethnicity
used hallucinogenic drugs such as LSD, acid, PCP, angel dust, mescaline, or mushrooms, one or more times during their life
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Supplementary notes
The survey was conducted at all regular public and private schools with students in at least one of grades 9–12 in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Respondents who used hallucinogenics "such as LSD, acid, PCP, angel dust, mescaline, or mushrooms, one or more times during their life."
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CDC. (June 15, 2018). U.S. high school students who have used hallucinogenic drugs at least once as of 2017, by gender and ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/222515/us-students-who-used-hallucinogenic-drugs-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. "U.S. high school students who have used hallucinogenic drugs at least once as of 2017, by gender and ethnicity." Chart. June 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/222515/us-students-who-used-hallucinogenic-drugs-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. (2018). U.S. high school students who have used hallucinogenic drugs at least once as of 2017, by gender and ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/222515/us-students-who-used-hallucinogenic-drugs-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. "U.S. High School Students Who Have Used Hallucinogenic Drugs at Least Once as of 2017, by Gender and Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jun 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/222515/us-students-who-used-hallucinogenic-drugs-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
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U.S. high school students who have used hallucinogenic drugs at least once as of 2017, by gender and ethnicity [Graph], CDC, June 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/222515/us-students-who-used-hallucinogenic-drugs-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
