| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | Cannabis als Medizin
Recreational marijuana policies have mixed effects on opioid use, may affect other substance use patterns
Recreational marijuana policies have mixed effects on opioid use, may affect other substance use patterns
Most states have adopted marijuana policies that allow for medicinal and/or recreational use. Some prior research suggests such policies may increase marijuana use as a substitute for other more immediately harmful substances such as alcohol, opioids, and stimulants. In this study, researchers examined the relationship between recreational marijuana laws and subsequent substance use patterns, with a focus on prescription opioid misuse. (Recovery Research Institute, USA,
https://www.recoveryanswers.org/research-post/recreational-marijuana-policies-mixed-effects-opioid-use-may-affect-other-substance-patterns/