Characteristics of Dispensary Patients that Limit Alcohol after Initiating Cannabis

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ID13914461
AuthorsAssad Hayat (Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine), Brian J Piper (0000-0002-2295-445X, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, corresponding author)
Year2019
Volume52
Issue2
Pages145-152
Publication date2019-12-07
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Psychoactive Drugs (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0279-1072 • E-ISSN: 2159-9777
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/02791072.2019.1694199
PMID31813342
OpenAlexW2992443308
LanguageEN
References cited49

Many patients have reported that they decrease their use of opioids after starting medical cannabis (MC) but less is known for alcohol. The objective of this exploratory study was to identify any factors which differentiate alcohol abaters from those that do not modify their alcohol use after starting MC (non-abaters). Comparisons were made to identify any demographic, dosing, or health history characteristics which differentiated alcohol abaters (N = 47) from non-abaters (N = 65). Respondents selected from among a list of 37 diseases/health conditions (e.g. diabetes, sleep disorders). Abaters and non-abaters were indistinguishable in terms of sex, age, or prior drug history. A greater percentage of abaters (59.6%) than non-abaters (40.6%, p p p < .05). This small study offers some insights into the profile of patients whose self-reported alcohol intake decreased following initiation of MC. Additional prospective or controlled research into the alcohol abatement phenomenon following MC may be warranted

Addiction · Alcohol · Alcohol use disorder · Cannabis · Diabetes mellitus · Dispensary · Drug · Family medicine · Prospective cohort study · Psychiatry · Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research · Medicine · Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes · Endocrinology · Internal Medicine

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