Patients and Caregivers Report Using Medical Marijuana to Decrease Prescription Narcotics Use
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11229469 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David C Peters (Wayne State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 35 |
| Pages | 24-40 |
| Publication date | 2022-11-21 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Humboldt Journal of Social Relations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0160-4341 • E-ISSN: 0160-4341 |
| Publisher | The Press at Cal Poly Humboldt (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.55671/0160-4341.1185 |
| OpenAlex | W4309711334 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 2 |
In depth qualitative interview data were collected from medical marijuana patients and knowledgeable producers in Michigan about their perceptions and observations on the medical use of marijuana. Patients consistently reported using marijuana to substitute or wean off prescription drugs. All patients and producers who were taking opiate pain killers claimed they reduced overall drug use, especially opiates, by using medical marijuana. Patients and caregivers also claimed medical marijuana was preferred over opiates, eased withdrawal from opiates, and in some cases was perceived as more effective at relieving pain
Family medicine · Medical prescription · Opiate · Psychiatry · Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research · Medicine · Nursing · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes · Internal Medicine
| Citations per year | 0.18 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2015 - 2017 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |