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Cannabis can help people reduce their opioid use, study finds

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Cannabis can help people reduce their opioid use, study finds

Concept photo: Medical cannabis replaces pills getty A new study suggests that cannabis may help some people reduce or stop their opioid use. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Southern California and published this week in Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports, was funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Using […]

Fascinating headline: Cannabis abuse: A hidden cancer risk?

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Fascinating headline: Cannabis abuse: A hidden cancer risk?

TOP LINE: Cannabis-related illnesses are associated with a more than three-fold increased risk of head and neck cancer. The study analyzed data from over four million patients and highlighted the potentially carcinogenic effects of the substance. METHODOLOGY: Researchers analyzed data from the global health research network TriNetX, which included more than 90 million men and […]