Greater feeling high and liking are associated with a higher THC dose than one's average and with social use. A higher CBD dose than one's average is linked to greater liking. Solitary use shows a negative association between THC dose and disliking, while social use shows no such link. Individuals with greater cannabis problems report lower liking and higher disliking, but not feeling high, on average across use episodes. Social context plays an important role in the subjective experience of cannabis use.
In a survey of 309 adults, perceptions of psychedelic substances varied by the reason for use: therapeutic use was seen as having more positive health consequences, while recreational use was seen as having more negative health consequences. People who had used psychedelics in their lifetime (40.7% of the sample) rated both therapeutic and recreational uses as having more positive health consequences. Overall, moderate to strong positive and negative health perceptions were reported. The findings suggest that public views of psychedelics depend on the context of use, which could inform public health communications.