The role of prescription opioid and cannabis supply policies on opioid overdose deaths - Takeaways - MDSpire

The role of prescription opioid and cannabis supply policies on opioid overdose deaths

  • By

  • Magdalena Cerdá

  • Katherine Wheeler-Martin

  • Emilie Bruzelius

  • Christine M Mauro

  • Stephen Crystal

  • Corey S Davis

  • Samrachana Adhikari

  • Julian Santaella-Tenorio

  • Katherine M Keyes

  • Kara E Rudolph

  • Deborah Hasin

  • Silvia S Martins

  • July 18, 2024

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    Mandatory prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) were linked to an increase of 0.8 opioid-involved overdose deaths per 100,000 person-years.

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    Legal cannabis supply did not show an independent association with opioid overdose deaths during the studied period from 2013 to 2020.

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    Must-query PDMPs in states with legal cannabis supply were associated with 0.7 more opioid-involved deaths compared to those without legal cannabis.

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    Stricter opioid prescribing policies and expanded cannabis legalization did not correlate with reduced opioid overdose mortality rates.

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    The study highlights the complexity of opioid regulation and the need for effective alternatives to opioids for pain management.

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The role of prescription opioid and cannabis supply policies on opioid overdose deaths

  • by Magdalena Cerdá, Katherine Wheeler-Martin, Emilie Bruzelius, Christine M Mauro, Stephen Crystal, Corey S Davis, Samrachana Adhikari, Julian Santaella-Tenorio, Katherine M Keyes, Kara E Rudolph, Deborah Hasin, Silvia S Martins

  • July 18, 2024

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