Medical marijuana legalization in Oklahoma: effects on neonatal exposure to opiates - DeShea L, Rolfs S, McCoy M, Beasley WH, Szyld E, Makkar A.

BACKGROUND: The US opioid epidemic has been characterized by increases in opioid misuse, overdose deaths, and neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome. Research suggests that marijuana legalization has contributed to decreased use of opiates, although many stud...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news