The association between health conditions and cannabis use in patients with opioid use disorder receiving methadone maintenance treatment

The association between health conditions and cannabis use in patients with opioid use disorder receiving methadone maintenance treatment

BackgroundCannabis is the most commonly used substance among patients in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) for opioid use disorder. Current treatment programmes neither screen nor manage cannabis use. The recent legalisation of cannabis in Canada incites consideration into how this may affect th...

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Main Authors: Ieta Shams, Nitika Sanger, Meha Bhatt, Tea Rosic, Candice Luo, Hamnah Shahid, Natalia Mouravska, Sabrina Lue Tam, Alannah Hillmer, Caroul Chawar, Alessia D'Elia, Jacqueline Hudson, David Marsh, Lehana Thabane, Zainab Samaan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2019-11-01
Series:BJPsych Open
Subjects:
Drugs of dependence disorders
cannabis
opioid use disorder
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472419000784/type/journal_article

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