#Opioids: A new study published online yesterday in the Journal of the #American Medical Association Internal #Medicine has found states that have legalized medical #Cannabis have seen a drastic reduction of opioid #Overdose mortality rates. Researchers from the #Philadelphia #Veterans #Affairs Medical Center, the #University of #Pennsylvania, Montefiore Medical Center/Albert #Einstein College of Medicine and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health examined the #Prescription #Painkiller overdose death rates off all 50 states between 1999 and 2010, using data from theU.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study found that, “States with medical cannabis laws had a 24.8% lower mean annual opioid #Overdose mortality rate compared with states without medical cannabis laws.” Researchers noted that the change was almost immediate; every state that #Legalized medical Cannabis saw a dramatic decrease in opioid overdose deaths within the first year (averaging about 20% less). The decline continued each year after. By the 5th year, states had experienced a decrease in opioid deaths ranging up to 50.9%. Read more: thejointblog/study-opioid-overdose-deaths-drop-much-50-states-medical-cannabis-legalized/ #Hemp #USA #Marijuana #Uk
Posted on: Sun, 31 Aug 2014 11:20:20 +0000
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