Access to care for patients with chronic pain receiving prescription opioids, cannabis, or other treatments
Abstract Changes in chronic noncancer pain treatment have led to decreases in prescribing of opioids and increases in the availability…
prescription opioids
Medical Cannabis Use Reduces Opioid Prescriptions in Patients With Osteoarthritis
Abstract Background Osteoarthritis (OA) can result in significant pain, requiring pain management with opioids. Medical cannabis (MC) has the potential…
Medical Cannabis Use Reduces Opioid Prescriptions in Patients With Chronic Back Pain
Abstract Background This study investigates whether the use of medical cannabis (MC) in patients with chronic back pain is associated…
Demographic Pattern and Mortality Risk Factors for Prescription Opioid Overdose Hospitalizations: Results From Nationwide Inpatient Sample Analysis
Abstract Objectives To explore the demographic patterns of hospitalizations related to prescription opioid overdose (POD) and evaluate the mortality risk…
Recreational Cannabis Use and Risk of Prescription Opioid Overdose: Insights from Pediatric Inpatients
Abstract Objectives Our first goal is to evaluate the prevalence of hospital admissions for prescription opioid overdose (POD) in pediatric…
Is marijuana use associated with decreased use of prescription opioids? Toxicological findings from two US national samples of drivers
Abstract Background: State governments in the United States are increasingly viewing marijuana legalization as a policy option for controlling the…