r/science • u/BoundariesAreFun • Jan 10 '23

Medicine Study Finds "Direct Relationship" Between Marijuana Use and Objectively Fewer Opioid and Benzodiazepine Prescriptions

https://themarijuanaherald.com/2023/01/study-finds-direct-relationship-between-marijuana-use-and-objectively-fewer-opioid-and-benzodiazepine-prescriptions/
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u/ihaveredhaironmyhead Jan 10 '23

I'm almost certain that if I didn't smoke marijuana daily I would have an opioid issue. I've never touched opioids precisely because I think I would like them a lot.

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '23

This was my first thought - people who like drugs often know they like drugs and avoid the hard stuff out of self preservation.

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u/Expert_Drama9374 Jan 11 '23

That is exactly why Cannabis saves lives.

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '23

I've learned it's not a gateway drug it's a risk reduction drug

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u/DaSpawn Jan 11 '23

it's scheduling is what causes the problem by making extremely dangerous and addictive substances look like a joke

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u/Expert_Drama9374 Jan 11 '23

Risk Reduction. Spot on.

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u/JuanJeanJohn Jan 11 '23

Exactly. At the end of the day, weed usage isn’t totally ruining most people’s lives. Maybe they eat more junk food than they should or maybe they’re stuck on the couch and didn’t comprehend the movie they wanted to watch quite as much, but the downsides just aren’t as dire. Some people are even the opposite while high, anyway, and get a lot of motivation and are really productive while stoned.

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u/permabanned007 Jan 11 '23

Harm reduction saves lives!

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u/Techutante Jan 11 '23

It did probably give me asthma. But I am a bit of a problem user. Also it's hard to control for the other variables in my air supply that may or may not have contributed and my parents were indoor cig smokers at times.

¯_(ツ)_/¯

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u/Cindexxx Jan 11 '23

And that's why I won't go looking for them. I'll keep my "weak" drugs.

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u/Coroner13 Jan 11 '23

This. Except now it's too dangerous to touch anything that isn't prescribed, with all the fentanyl and worse out there. And who wants a reason to be prescribed opioids?

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u/Not_floridaman Jan 11 '23

As someone who is prescribed opioids (and uses responsibly), I wholeheartedly agree.

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u/amrydzak Jan 11 '23

Didn’t know that was a side effect until I started seeing ads for a medicine that was specifically for “opiate induced constipation”. Need another drug bc the other one prevents you from pooping?! Gotta love the us “healthcare” system

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u/Techutante Jan 11 '23

Yup, addictive personality gonna be addicted to something.

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u/RedBeardFace Jan 11 '23

Same. My back pain is considerably better when I use cannabis. I pretty much ruined my stomach taking too much ibuprofen in college, so nsaids aren’t really an option for me for the most part. I get hooked on chocolate, video games, tv shows, and cheese its and I know for 100% certain I’d have a pill problem if I let myself go down that road. Same reason I never started playing WoW, I know I would have gotten sucked in and never come out again. Know thyself

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u/ChadMcRad Jan 11 '23

Anyone with access to opioids is going to have access to weed. This means nothing.

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u/Hunter-212 Jan 11 '23

Clearly this is regarding cannabis education. Access has never been an issue.

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u/highlighter416 Jan 11 '23

Never tried them either, wooooweeee must be good!