Ceremonial drug use and its relationship to recreational drug use: Results of a pilot study

Other Titles

Risks of plant-based drugs

Abstract

Ceremonial use of psychoactive/hallucinogenic drugs (including ayahuasca and psilocybin) is being reported in the lay literature. This presentation will review what is known about "plant medicine" and present the findings from a pilot ethnographic study looking at ceremonial drug use and how it relates to recreational drug use.

Description

44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.

Authors

Caroline Dorsen

Author Details

Caroline Dorsen, PhD, MSN, BS, BA, New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York, New York, USA

Sigma Membership

Upsilon

Lead Author Affiliation

New York University, New York, New York, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Drug Use, Ethnography, Harm Reduction

Recommended Citation

Dorsen, Caroline, "Ceremonial drug use and its relationship to recreational drug use: Results of a pilot study" (2017). Convention. 53.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/convention/2017/presentations_2017/53

Conference Name

44th Biennial Convention

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Conference Year

2017

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