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Opioid Prescribing in Canada following the Legalization of Cannabis: A Clinical and Economic Time-Series Analysis.

George DranitsarisCarlo DeAngelisBlake PearsonLaura McDermottBernd Pohlmann-Eden
Published in: Applied health economics and health policy (2021)
Our findings support the hypothesis that easier access to cannabis for pain may reduce opioid use for both public and private drug plans.
Keyphrases
  • chronic pain
  • pain management
  • healthcare
  • health insurance
  • primary care
  • adverse drug
  • mental health
  • neuropathic pain
  • emergency department
  • spinal cord injury
  • postoperative pain
  • data analysis