The Need for Psychiatric Treatment among Polish Users of Psychoactive Substances Is Increasing: This and Other Results from the Newest PolDrugs Survey
Medicina May 9, 2023 Gniewko Więckiewicz, Julia Marek, Iga Stokłosa et al. 5 citations
A large Polish survey of 1,117 drug users found that marijuana, MDMA, and hallucinogenic mushrooms are the most commonly used substances, while amphetamine use is the most common reason for seeking medical help. Over 41 percent of respondents were receiving psychiatric treatment, with depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, and ADHD being the most frequent diagnoses. Compared to two years earlier, psilocybin and DMT use increased, heated tobacco product use rose, and the percentage receiving psychiatric help nearly doubled.