Impact of Recreational Cannabis Legalization on Opioid Prescribing and Opioid-Related Hospital Visits in Colorado: an Observational Study.

Christine ButtorffGeorge Sam WangAsa WilksGregory TungAmii KressDan SchwamRosalie Liccardo Pacula

Published in: Journal of general internal medicine (2023)

Our mixed findings suggest that further increases in cannabis beyond medical access may not always reduce opioid prescribing or opioid-related hospital visits at a population level.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
primary care
healthcare
adverse drug
emergency department
acute care