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2025 Feb 26


Drug Alcohol Rev


40011075

Cannabis use and illicit opioid cessation among people who use drugs living with chronic pain.

Authors

Kitchen C, Socias E, Sayre EC, Hayashi K, DeBeck K, Milloy MJ, Kerr T, Reddon H

Abstract

Amidst the opioid overdose crisis, there is interest in cannabis use for pain management and harm reduction. We investigated the relationship between cannabis use and cessation of unregulated opioid use among people who use drugs (PWUD) living with chronic pain.