10-Year Study of 1,000 Patients Finds Medical Marijuana Associated With Major Reductions in Opioid Use, Pain and Disability

10-Year Study: Back Pain Patients Report Sustained Improvements, Decreased Reliance on Pharmaceuticals Following Medical Cannabis Treatment 10-Year Study: Back Pain Patients Report Sustained Improvements, Decreased Reliance on Pharmaceuticals Following Medical Cannabis Treatment

“Medical cannabis therapy was associated with reductions in opioid use (− 89.8 percent), pain intensity (− 84.2 percent), and functional disability (− 30.4 percent)."

10-Year Study of 1,000 Patients Finds Medical Marijuana Associated With Major Reductions in Opioid Use, Pain and Disability

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information A 10-year study involving 1,000 patients with chronic low-back pain found that "medical cannabis therapy was associated with reductions in opioid use, pain intensity, and functional disability over 10 years, accompanied by polypharmacy reduction and acceptable tolerability The study, published September 14 in the European Spine Journal, was conducted by researchers from Rabin Medical Center, …