Cannabis Reduces Need for Chronic Pain Medication

Thursday, 17 January 2019

“Legal access to cannabis may reduce the use of multiple classes of dangerous prescription medications in certain patient populations, specifically those with chronic pain (more than three months). 34% of patients registered in a chronic pain treatment program ceased the use of all scheduled prescription medications if they used cannabis.”
- Dr. David Hepburn

Abstract:

Co-prescribing of scheduled drugs is endemic in the United States, increasing health risks to patients and the burden on healthcare systems.

Legal access to cannabis may reduce the use of multiple classes of dangerous prescription medications in certain patient populations.

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