Is Cannabis being used as a substitute for non-medical opioids by adults with problem substance use in the United States? A within-person analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Ecological studies have suggested that Cannabis legalization might have led to a decrease in opioid overdose deaths. Such studies do not provide information about whether individuals are substituting Cannabis for opioids at different points in time. The current study assessed the magnitude of the daily association between Cannabis and opioid use in individual adults with and without pain who use non-medical opioids.

Design

Prospective cohort study.

Setting

The greater New York area and a suburban inpatient addiction program.

Participants

Adults with problem substance use who use non-medical opioids, recruited from May 2016-June 2019. The analytical sample included 13 271 days of observation among 211 participants (64% male, 41% white, 78% un

SUBMITTER: Gorfinkel LR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8026758 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature