3 Ways Medical Marijuana Can Help With Opiate Crisis in America
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Medical Marijuana can be a first line pain medication instead of opiates
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Medical Marijuana has been shown to reduce both the perception and the causes, such as inflammation, of chronic pain. Given the low-risk profile relative to opiates, medical marijuana in all of its forms should be the first option patients have.
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The treatment of chronic pain with medicinal cannabis in this open-label, prospective cohort resulted in improved pain and functional outcomes, and a significant reduction in opioid use. Results suggest long-term benefit of cannabis treatment in this group of patients The Effect of Medicinal Cannabis on Pain and Quality-of-Life Outcomes in Chronic Pain: A Prospective Open-label Study.
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Among individuals treated with prescription opioids, prevalence of problematic use of opioids according to DSM-IV, PC, and COMM was 52.6%, 17.1%, and 28.7%, respectively. Among those treated with MC, prevalence of problematic use of cannabis according to DSM-IV and PC was 21.2% and 10.6%,
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Reduce Effects of Opiate Withdrawal
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Medical Marijuana can reduce the effects of opiate withdrawal, easing patients off of their opiate or heroin addiction.
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Reduce Chance of Relapse
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Medical Marijuana has been shown to reduce stress, manage chronic pain, and moderate use has been shown to increase chances of adherence to other medication protocols. By Stephen Mc Camman
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