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LSD Users Show 30% Lower Alcohol Disorder Risk

12/16/2025

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The study finds that adults who used LSD in the past year are 30% less likely to meet criteria for alcohol use disorder.
Participants also reported 15% fewer symptoms of alcohol use disorder.
Lifetime psilocybin use was linked to a higher likelihood of alcohol problems.
The cross-sectional design limits causation conclusions and may bias results.
The authors, James M. Zech, Jérémie Richard, and Grant M. Jones, urge longitudinal studies.

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Story summary

The study finds that adults who used LSD in the past year are 30% less likely to meet criteria for alcohol use disorder.
Participants also reported 15% fewer symptoms of alcohol use disorder.
Lifetime psilocybin use was linked to a higher likelihood of alcohol problems.
The cross-sectional design limits causation conclusions and may bias results.
The authors, James M. Zech, Jérémie Richard, and Grant M. Jones, urge longitudinal studies.