Patients' and clinicians' perspectives of co-use of cannabis and opioids for chronic non-cancer pain management in primary care

AC Cooke, KR Knight, C Miaskowski - International Journal of Drug Policy, 2019 - Elsevier
Background The prevalence of opioid-associated morbidity and mortality underscores the
need for research on non-opioid treatments for chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP). Pain is the …

The association between cannabis use and aberrant behaviors during chronic opioid therapy for chronic pain

DJ DiBenedetto, VF Weed, KM Wawrzyniak… - Pain …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Objective Health care providers are likely to see an increase in the concomitant use of
cannabis and opioids, particularly with the increased liberalization and ongoing research …

Experience of adjunctive cannabis use for chronic non-cancer pain: findings from the Pain and Opioids IN Treatment (POINT) study

L Degenhardt, N Lintzeris, G Campbell, R Bruno… - Drug and alcohol …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background There is increasing debate about cannabis use for medical purposes, including
for symptomatic treatment of chronic pain. We investigated patterns and correlates of …

[HTML][HTML] Practical strategies using medical cannabis to reduce harms associated with long term opioid use in chronic pain

CA MacCallum, L Eadie, AM Barr, M Boivin… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP) is estimated to affect 20% of the adult
population. Current United States and Canadian Chronic non-cancer pain guidelines …

Clinician knowledge, attitudes, and practice regarding cannabis: results from a national Veterans Health Administration survey

D Kansagara, BJ Morasco, MO Iacocca, MJ Bair… - Pain …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background Cannabis is increasingly available and used for medical and recreational
purposes, but few studies have assessed provider knowledge, attitudes, and practice …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of cannabis use in people with chronic non-cancer pain prescribed opioids: findings from a 4-year prospective cohort study

G Campbell, WD Hall, A Peacock, N Lintzeris… - The Lancet Public …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Background Interest in the use of cannabis and cannabinoids to treat chronic non-cancer
pain is increasing, because of their potential to reduce opioid dose requirements. We aimed …

Cannabis as a substitute for opioid-based pain medication: patient self-report

A Reiman, M Welty, P Solomon - Cannabis and cannabinoid …, 2017 - liebertpub.com
Introduction: Prescription drug overdoses are the leading cause of accidental death in the
United States. Alternatives to opioids for the treatment of pain are necessary to address this …

Cannabis use for chronic non-cancer pain: results of a prospective survey

MA Ware, CR Doyle, R Woods, ME Lynch, AJ Clark - Pain, 2003 - Elsevier
There has been a surge in interest in medicinal cannabis in Canada. We conducted a
questionnaire survey to determine the current prevalence of medicinal cannabis use among …

Cannabis use motivations among adults prescribed opioids for pain versus opioid addiction

SN Clem, TL Bigand, M Wilson - Pain Management Nursing, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Cannabis has been linked to reduced opioid use, although reasons for
cannabis use among adults prescribed opioids are unclear. Aims The purpose of this study …

Cannabis use among recently treated cancer patients: Perceptions and experiences

T Salz, AM Meza, F Chino, JJ Mao… - Supportive Care in …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose To characterize cannabis use among cancer patients, we aimed to describe 1)
patterns of cannabis use across multiple cancer sites; 2) perceived goals, benefits, harms of …