Cannabis use and beliefs among people in recovery from substance use disorders.

Anthony N. Nist, Christine E. Sheffer, Ghada Nusair, Allison N. Tegge

Background Cannabis use has increased dramatically in the past decade and is currently among the most commonly used drugs in the world. Among people in recovery from substance use disorders (SUDs), cannabis is sometimes put forward as a less harmful substitute for other drugs, conflicting with abstinence-based recovery approaches. We aimed to describe cannabis use among people in recovery, explore relations among…