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There is plenty of anecdotal evidence that people suffering from pain, nausea, anxiety or other forms of emotional distress often swap their prescription drugs for marijuana when they can.
A new study completed by the Centre for Addictions Research of British Columbia and published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Review adds yet more scientific rigor to the casual observations. The reported results are also consistent with previous studies going back several years.
The Canadian study is based on data collected from 473 medical marijuana patients during 2011 and 2012. Of those surveyed, 80.3 percent reported substituting cannabis for prescription drugs. Those using prescription drugs for pain were most likely to substitute cannabis.
The results were similar to research involving Baby Boomers in the San Francisco area. In that study, the most frequently cited reasons for substitution were greater effectiveness in relieving symptoms, avoidance of unpleasant side effects including sedation...
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