학술논문
Characteristics of patients with non-cancer pain and long-term prescription opioid use who have used medical versus recreational marijuana
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Journal of Cannabis Research, Vol 6, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2024)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2522-5782
Abstract
Abstract Objective Marijuana use is increasingly common among patients with chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP) and long-term opioid therapy (LTOT). We determined if lifetime recreational and medical marijuana use were associated with more frequent and higher dose prescription opioid use. Design Cross-sectional Subjects Eligible patients (n=1,037), who had a new period of prescription opioid use lasting 30-90 days, were recruited from two midwestern health care systems to a study of long-term prescription opioid use and mental health outcomes. The present cross-sectional analyses uses baseline data from this on-going cohort study. Methods Primary exposures were participant reported lifetime recreational and medical marijuana use versus no lifetime marijuana use. Prescription opioid characteristics included daily versus non-daily opioid use and ≥50 morphine milligram equivalent (MME) dose per day vs.