Typology of Users of Psychedelics and Alike Psychoactive Substances in Czechia: Results of the National Online Survey

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Alternative codes found

RIV/62156489:43310/23:43923113 RIV/00216208:11210/23:10468729 RIV/00216208:11110/23:10468729

Result on the web

<a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02791072.2023.2177908" target="_blank" >https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02791072.2023.2177908</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02791072.2023.2177908" target="_blank" >10.1080/02791072.2023.2177908</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Typology of Users of Psychedelics and Alike Psychoactive Substances in Czechia: Results of the National Online Survey

Original language description

The aim of this study was to define the typical groups of users of psychedelics and alike psychoactive substances in Czechia regarding various variables such as demographics, their patterns of use, or motivation for use. Data from 890 Czech respondents were collected through an online questionnaire as a part of The National Psychedelic Research Project. Subjects reported experience with the use of 29 selected substances by answering 133 questions of the questionnaire. Cluster analysis based on answers on last year use was performed, and descriptive statistics was used for 18 questions from the questionnaire. Six groups of users were identified with distinguished users and demographic characteristics, namely, The most experienced; Pure smokers; Highly educated mild users; Past-time users with families; Responsible (party) students and Deep meaning natural substance users. Groups differ mainly in the type of substances used, frequency of use last year, and demographics. Our findings highlight several patterns typical for psychedelics and alike psychoactive substances use in Czechia in each of the groups and the need for targeted drug prevention services, the raise of public awareness regarding this topic, and a possible reevaluation of the legal status of some substances. Results can be useful for health-care providers, social workers, and policy-makers.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50101 - Psychology (including human - machine relations)

Project

<a href="/en/project/TJ02000156" target="_blank" >TJ02000156: Application of research methods to design a system of services for psychedelic users</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2023

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

ISSN

0279-1072

e-ISSN

2159-9777

Volume of the periodical

55

Issue of the periodical within the volume

5

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

11

Pages from-to

601-611

UT code for WoS article

000939745500001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85149286780