Marijuana Plays No Role in Starting or Stopping Opioids

A recent review concludes that there is no link between the use of cannabis and a person’s use of illicit opioids. The study challenges the notion that cannabis serves as a gateway drug influencing individuals to try narcotics. It also also dismisses the idea that weed is effective in helping individuals overcome opioid addiction. The… Continue reading Marijuana Plays No Role in Starting or Stopping Opioids

A PatientsLikeMe researcher’s take on the opioid crisis and new prescribing regulations

Meet Emily (EmilyMcNaughton), a PatientsLikeMe researcher with more than ten years of experience in both the private and public sector. She’s here to weigh in on the recent Boston Globe article addressing the aftermath of the opioid crisis. New prescribing regulations have some doctors hesitant to prescribe these drugs, but that could prove more harmful… Continue reading A PatientsLikeMe researcher’s take on the opioid crisis and new prescribing regulations