Science related (Medical) Research Reveals Less Opioid Prescriptions on Average in U.S. States where Marijuana is Legal by Sophia Vida December 18, 2019 According to new research, there are less opioid prescriptions on average in U.S. states where medical and recreational marijuana are legal. Authors of a paper published in the Journal of Health Economics, have found that rec...
Trends & Articles Illinois Prepares to Launch a Program to Fight Opioid Crisis by Sophia Vida January 22, 2019 The opioid crisis in the U.S. is harrowing. According to drugabuse.gov, every day, more than 130 people in the United States die after overdosing on opioids. Illinois is doing something to try and help the crisis. The state is ...
Trends & Articles Medical Marijuana Reduces Opioid Use According to This Study by Sophia Vida April 05, 2018 A study this week showed that there is a link between medical marijuana reducing the rate of opioid use. By using data in states that have legalized medical marijuana, the University of Georgia study was able to find that there...
Science related (Medical) This is How Some Doctors in India Feel About Marijuana by Sophia Vida August 07, 2017 According to several doctors that work in palliative care in India, opioid drugs are more welcome than marijuana is. These doctors have said that they would rather see the government insure the supply of opioid drugs after deve...