This statistic displays the percentage of global psychedelic drug users that had select motivations for using psychedelic drugs as of 2016. According to the data, around 92 percent of respondents indicated that curiosity was their primary motivation for using psychedelic drugs, while about 36 percent of respondents used such drugs to deal with emotional issues.
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Global Drug Survey. (May 24, 2017). Percentage of people that claimed select reasons were important for their psychedelic drug use over their lifetime as of 2016 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/753277/motivations-for-the-use-of-psychedelic-drugs-globally/
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