Reflections on crafting an ayahuasca community guide for the awareness of sexual abuse
Journal of Psychedelic Studies February 20, 2020 Daniela M. Peluso, Emily Sinclair, Beatriz Caiuby Labate et al. 23 citations
The creation of guidelines to raise awareness of sexual abuse in ayahuasca settings faces the challenge of conveying that abuse is never the victim's fault while also informing about common scenarios that can lead to abuse. The globalization of ayahuasca use has broadened the contexts in which the psychedelic brew is consumed, increasing possibilities for sexual harassment and abuse. The article reflects on the conception and development of the Ayahuasca Community Guide for the Awareness of Sexual Abuse by the Chacruna Institute, focusing on the needs for such guidelines and the challenges in collaboratively creating them as an educational task.