Cannabis use and illicit opioid cessation among people who use drugs living with chronic pain.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Amidst the opioid overdose crisis, there is interest in cannabis use for pain management and harm reduction. We investigated the relationship between cannabis use and cessation of unregulated opioid use among people who use drugs (PWUD) living with chronic pain.

Method

Data for analyses were collected from three prospective cohort studies in Vancouver, Canada. All cohort participants who completed at least two study visits and reported both pain and unregulated opioid use in the past 6 months were included in the present study. We analysed the association between cannabis use frequency and opioid cessation rates using extended Cox regression models with time-updated covariates.

Results

Between June 2014 and May 2022, 2340 PWUD were initially recruited and

SUBMITTER: Kitchen C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11932171 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature