Cannabis use to manage opioid cravings among people who use unregulated opioids during a drug toxicity crisis

Original research
par
Reddon, Hudson et al

Date de publication

2023

Géographie

Canada

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Non

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Non

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

We sought to investigate the association between cannabis use to manage opioid cravings and self-reported changes in opioid use among structurally marginalized PWUO.

Constatations/points à retenir

These findings indicate that cannabis use to manage opioid cravings is a prevalent motivation for cannabis use among PWUO and is associated with self-assessed reductions in opioid use during periods of cannabis use. Increasing the accessibility of cannabis products for therapeutic use may be a useful supplementary strategy to mitigate exposure to unregulated opioids and associated harm during the ongoing drug toxicity crisis.

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

Cross-sectional questionnaire (n=205)

Mots clés

About PWUD
Withdrawal
Chronic pain