Medical cannabis linked to drop in opioid use

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Patients prescribed medical cannabis for a longer duration were more likely to reduce their prescription opioid dosage, according to new research. Long-term use of opioid-based painkillers is an effective treatment for chronic pain, but this has led to an addiction and overdose crisis in the US. The researchers say long-term medicinal cannabis prescriptions could help by providing patients with an alternative, especially for people with high opioid prescriptions.

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conference: JAMA Network Open

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Organisation/s: New York State Department of Health, USA; University at Albany School of Public Health, USA; City University of New York, USA: New York State Office of Cannabis Management, USA

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