that is the finding of an pre-proof study that synopsizes the experiences of 26 adolescents and young adults — 18 males and eight females between 14 and 22 — who have oud and were in an intensive outpatient treatment program.
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results run the gamut from positive and negative effects with regard to withdrawal to reports of decreased opioid consumption and either no effect or an uptick in non-medical opiate use.
canadian research even determined that legalizing cannabis has led to a “marked decline” in how many opioids are prescribed across the country. and another canadian study of patients seeking medical cannabis to treat chronic pain found that opioid use was halved for those staying in the study until the end.
but a recently released article suggests that absent clinical trials, “cannabis and cannabinoids should not be portrayed as an evidence-based treatment for oud,” the author of the new pilot study points out.
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that said, a research round-up by the national organization for the reform of marijuana laws cites a number of studies in which cannabis use has had a positive impact in terms of reducing opioid use.
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