Opioids prescribed less in states where medical marijuana legal, studies find

: Written by: Norris Garman; Category: Drug News; Published: 02 April 2018; Hits: 899

They found prescriptions filled for all opioids decreased by 2.11m daily doses a year when a state legalized medical marijuana, and by 3.7m daily doses a year when marijuana dispensaries opened. Forty-one million Americans use Medicare Part D. The study analyzed data between 2010 and 2015.

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