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Human Studies


2021 Feb 11


J Gen Intern Med

Impact of Marijuana Legalization on Opioid Utilization in Patients Diagnosed with Pain.

Authors

Neilson LM, Swift C, Swart ECS, Huang Y, Parekh N, Munshi KD, Henderson R, Good CB
J Gen Intern Med. 2021 Feb 11.
PMID: 33575906.

Abstract

Given efforts to reduce opioid use, and because marijuana potentially offers a lower-risk alternative for treating chronic pain, there is interest in understanding the public health impact of marijuana legalization on opioid-related outcomes.