A Public-Health-Based Vision for the Management and Regulation of Psychedelics.
Mark Haden, Brian Emerson, Kenneth W Tupper
Journal of psychoactive drugs January 1, 2016 DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2016.1202459 via PubMed
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA public-health-based regulatory model for psychedelics is proposed, building on earlier post-prohibition frameworks for currently illegal drugs. The model incorporates governance, supervision, control of set and setting, youth access restrictions, supply control, demand limitation, and evaluation, informed by recent research on determinants of benefit and harm from psychedelic use.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Drug policy Drug regulation Psychedelic Psychoactive Public health |
| Key finding | A public-health-based regulatory model for psychedelics is proposed, including governance, supervision, set and setting controls, youth access, supply control, demand limitation, and evaluation. |
Abstract
The Health Officers Council of British Columbia has proposed post-prohibition regulatory models for currently illegal drugs based on public health principles, and this article continues this work by proposing a model for the regulation and management of psychedelics. This article outlines recent research on psychedelic substances and the key determinants of benefit and harm from their use. It then describes a public-health-based model for the regulation of psychedelics, which includes governance, supervision, set and setting controls, youth access, supply control, demand limitation, and evaluation.