Harm Reduction – Society of Cannabis Clinicians https://www.cannabisclinicians.org Educating Healthcare Professionals about the Medical Use of Cannabis Fri, 04 Aug 2023 15:26:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.3 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/cropped-scc-flavicon-32x32.png Harm Reduction – Society of Cannabis Clinicians https://www.cannabisclinicians.org 32 32 Self-reported Medicinal Cannabis Use as an Alternative to Prescription and Over-the-counter Medication Use Among US Military Veterans https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2023/08/04/self-reported-medicinal-cannabis-use-as-an-alternative-to-prescription-and-over-the-counter-medication-use-among-us-military-veterans-3/ Fri, 04 Aug 2023 15:25:33 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=29027 Mental and other physical health concerns and substance use disorder are common and co-occurring events experienced by US veterans. Treatment with medicinal cannabis is a potential alternative to unwanted medication use for veterans, but more clinical and epidemiologic research is needed to understand the risks and benefits.
Data were collected from a cross-sectional, self-reported, anonymous survey asking US veterans about their health conditions, medical treatments, demographics, and medicinal cannabis use along with its self-reported effectiveness. In addition to descriptive statistics, logistic regression models were run to examine correlates of the use of cannabis as a substitution for prescription or over-the-counter medications.

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]]> Self-reported Medicinal Cannabis Use as an Alternative to Prescription and Over-the-counter Medication Use Among US Military Veterans https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2023/07/09/self-reported-medicinal-cannabis-use-as-an-alternative-to-prescription-and-over-the-counter-medication-use-among-us-military-veterans/ Sun, 09 Jul 2023 19:27:53 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=28889 Mental and other physical health concerns and substance use disorder are common and co-occurring events experienced by US veterans. Treatment with medicinal cannabis is a potential alternative to unwanted medication use for veterans, but more clinical and epidemiologic research is needed to understand the risks and benefits. Data were collected from a cross-sectional, self-reported, anonymous survey asking US veterans about their health conditions, medical treatments, demographics, and medicinal cannabis use along with its self-reported effectiveness. In addition to descriptive statistics, logistic regression models were run to examine correlates of the use of cannabis as a substitution for prescription or over-the-counter medications.

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]]> Preferences for Medical Marijuana over Prescription Medications Among Persons Living with Chronic Conditions: Alternative, Complementary, and Tapering Uses https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2021/08/17/preferences-for-medical-marijuana-over-prescription-medications-among-persons-living-with-chronic-conditions-alternative-complementary-and-tapering-uses/ Tue, 17 Aug 2021 20:24:20 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=23979 Despite expanded legalization and utilization of medical cannabis (MC) internationally, there is a lack of patient-centered data on how MC is used by persons living with chronic conditions in tandem with or instead of prescription medications. This study describes approaches to use of MC vis-à-vis prescription medications in the treatment of selected chronic conditions.

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]]> Cannabis Significantly Reduces the Use of Prescription Opioids and Improves Quality of Life in Authorized Patients: Results of a Large Prospective Study https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2021/01/07/cannabis-significantly-reduces-the-use-of-prescription-opioids-and-improves-quality-of-life-in-authorized-patients-results-of-a-large-prospective-study/ Thu, 07 Jan 2021 20:26:35 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=21147 Authors Philippe Lucas, MA PhD, Susan Boyd, PhD, M -J Milloy, PhD, Zach Walsh, PhD Published in Pain Medicine December 2020 Abstract Objective This article presents findings from a large...

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]]> A Scoping Review of the Use of Cannabis and Its Extracts as Potential Harm Reduction Strategies: Insights from Preclinical and Clinical Research https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2020/07/17/a-scoping-review-of-the-use-of-cannabis-and-its-extracts-as-potential-harm-reduction-strategies-insights-from-preclinical-and-clinical-research/ Fri, 17 Jul 2020 22:46:27 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=18841 Authors: James Siklos-Whillans, Alia Bacchus, Laurie A. Manwell Published in International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction March 2020 Abstract Cannabis as a harm reduction strategy (HRS) is supported by evidence...

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