Can Medical Cannabis Treat Chronic Pain?

• By: Grace Hennessy, MD NY State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS)
• April 24th, 2024
• addiction, chronic pain, medical cannabis, Spring 2024 Issue, treatments
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An estimated 20% of adults in the United States experience chronic pain (Zelaya, 2020). For many years, opioid analgesics were the primary medications prescribed for chronic pain, but the significant increase in opioid prescriptions at high doses and for long durations has been associated with...