Medical marijuana is helping chronic pain patients drop prescription opioids.
In states where medical cannabis is legal, three in 10 chronic pain sufferers use cannabis for pain management.
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That’s according to a new research letter published in the medical journal JAMA Network Open.
Nearly 1,700 adults with chronic pain completed a survey for the research.
Over 30% said they have used cannabis to manage their pain.
Nearly 26% reported using cannabis for pain management in the past 12 months.
More than half of the adults who used cannabis for pain management said it led to decreased use of prescription opioids, nonopioids, and over-the-counter pain medications.
The study is the latest in a growing body of research suggesting cannabis could be a beneficial treatment option for pain management.
“Our results suggest that state cannabis laws have enabled access to cannabis as an analgesic treatment despite knowledge gaps in use as a medical treatment for pain,” the study authors wrote.
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