More than half of survey respondents reported their medical cannabis use led to a decrease in prescription opioid use, prescription non-opioid use and use of over-the-counter medications.As for nonpharmacologic treatments, 38.7% reported their use of cannabis led to decreased use of physical therapy, 19.1% to lower use of meditation, and 26% to less CBT. At the same time, 5.9%, 23.7% and 17.1%, respectively, reported it led to increased use of physical therapy, meditation, and CBT.
"It gives us current information certainly highlighting the high rate of use of medical cannabis among individuals with chronic pain once it becomes legally available." In addition, it's not clear from the survey if participants are taking formulations with high levels of THC that are associated with greater risk of harm, he said.
Busse pointed out some patients could be using fewer opioids because providers are under"enormous pressure" to reduce prescriptions of these drugs in the wake of spikes in opioid overdoses and deaths.
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