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Illinois:
Marijuana Access Associated With Decreasing Use Of Prescription Opioids
February 20, 2025
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"Opioid prescription rates decline following the opening of licensed marijuana retailers, according to data published in the scientific journal Cannabis.
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A team of researchers affiliated with the University of Chicago and the University of Georgia assessed the relationship between the establishment of state-licensed cannabis retailers and the use of prescription painkillers. Researchers tracked opioid prescription trends, as well as prescription rates for NSAIDS and other pain medications, for 13 years."
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<a href="https://norml.org/news/2025/02/20/analysis-marijuana-access-associated-with-decreasing-use-of-prescription-opioids/" target="_blank">Illinois: </a>
<a href="https://norml.org/news/2025/02/20/analysis-marijuana-access-associated-with-decreasing-use-of-prescription-opioids/" target="_blank">Marijuana Access Associated With Decreasing Use Of Prescription Opioids</a>
February 20, 2025
.&quot;Opioid prescription rates decline following the opening of licensed marijuana retailers, according to data published in the scientific journal Cannabis..A team of researchers affiliated with the University of Chicago and the University of Georgia assessed the relationship between the establishment of state-licensed cannabis retailers and the use of prescription painkillers. Researchers tracked opioid prescription trends, as well as prescription rates for NSAIDS and other pain medications, for 13 years.&quot;.</blockquote>

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