The Psychedelics Perceptions Tracker: how US and global groups perceive psychedelics, including support, risks, use, and policy attitudes

Psychedelics Perceptions Tracker compiles survey results and related indicators to map how different groups perceive and interact with psychedelics, focusing on support for access and research, familiarity, perceived risks, and where interest is strongest. Public support is framed across pathways and targets, with data such as 72% of US voters backing legal therapeutic access, and education support in high school being relatively high, while perceived harms also remain prominent (for example, many respondents rate psychedelics as at least moderately addictive and harmful to health). The tracker links perceptions to demographic and political variables, showing that attitudes differ sharply by ideology, age, and geography. It also summarizes usage and familiarity trends, including US hallucinogen use increases over time and growing proximity among older adults, then ties these perceptions to policy momentum through ballot measures, highlighting uneven reform outcomes across states. Overall, it connects public opinion and real-world usage or proximity to how US policy support is trending, emphasizing that personal experience tends to correlate with more positive sentiment while risk concerns continue to shape opposition.