Examination of Recreational and Spiritual Peyote Use Among American Indian Youth
Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs May 1, 2019 Mark A. Prince, Maeve B. O’donnell, Linda R. Stanley et al. 16 citations
American Indian youth who use alcohol or marijuana in the past 30 days are more likely to use peyote, whether for spiritual or recreational purposes, though the link is stronger for recreational use. Youth who report higher religiosity and stronger cultural identity are more likely to use peyote spiritually but not recreationally. Grade, sex, and religious affiliation did not predict either type of peyote use. The findings come from a secondary analysis of survey data from 3,861 American Indian youth and suggest that prevention and treatment models should distinguish spiritual from recreational hallucinogen use in this population.