Associations between medical cannabis and prescription opioid use in chronic pain patients: A preliminary cohort study.
Current levels and dangers of opioid use in the U.S. warrant the investigation of harm-reducing treatment alternatives.A preliminary, historical, cohort study was used to examine the association between enrollment in the New Mexico Medical Cannabis Program (MCP) and opioid prescription use.Thirty-se...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2017-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5690609?pdf=render |