Harm Reduction – Society of Cannabis Clinicians https://www.cannabisclinicians.org Educating Healthcare Professionals about the Medical Use of Cannabis Fri, 17 Jul 2020 22:46:27 +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 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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]]> Medical marijuana laws and suicides by gender and age. https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2014/12/01/medical-marijuana-laws-and-suicide-2/ Mon, 01 Dec 2014 19:18:36 +0000 http://cannabisclinicians.org/?p=6727 Authors: D. Mark Anderson, Daniel I. Rees, Joseph J. Sabia
American Journal of Public Health, December 2014
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OBJECTIVES: We estimated the association between legalizing medical marijuana and suicides. METHODS:
We obtained state-level suicide data from the National Vital Statistics System's Mortality Detail Files for 1990-2007. We used regression analysis to examine the association be...

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Harm Reduction Journal, 1 January 2012
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Neuropathic pain affects between 5% and 10% of the US population and can be refractory to treatment. Opioids may be recommended as a second-line pharmacotherapy but have risks including overdose and death. Cannabis has been shown to be effective for treating nerve pain without...

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