Researchers urge healthcare providers to routinely ask patients about cannabis use

(Washington State University) Healthcare providers should talk to patients about their cannabis use the same way they talk about other habits like smoking and drinking: routinely and without judgment. Marian Wilson, lead author on a new paper about shared decision-making in talking about cannabis use, says some studies have suggested cannabis use is beneficial to patients with chronic pain who are also using opioids, which is why many in that patient population are using cannabis or considering it.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news