Indirect effects of emotion regulation in the relationship between pain and cannabis use in adults 18-64  years

CONCLUSIONS: When examining parallel indirect effects, only emotional regulation and not distress tolerance mediated the relationship between chronic pain and cannabis use among those with an opioid prescription. Clinically, interventions aimed at improving emotional regulation in individuals with chronic pain can help limit cannabis and opioid co-use.PMID:38367507 | DOI:10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.107983
Source: Addictive Behaviors - Category: Addiction Authors: Source Type: research