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2020 Feb


Int J Drug Policy


76

The relationships between chronic pain and changes in health with cannabis consumption patterns.

Authors

Cooke A, Chavez L, Freisthler B
Int J Drug Policy. 2020 Feb; 76:102657.
PMID: 31931439.

Abstract

Pain is the most common reason endorsed by patients seeking medical cannabis. Given the nature of chronic pain, it is particularly important to understand consumption patterns for patients who use cannabis for chronic health conditions to evaluate how frequency of use might impact overall health and functioning. This analysis examines whether levels of chronic pain were associated with cannabis consumption patterns, after controlling for patient-level differences in demographics.