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Are medical cannabis laws linked to less opioid overdose mortality? Results from a new study

Shared by Livia - 14 June 2019
Originally posted by PTRS UNODC - 13 June 2019
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Stanford, California
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United States

In 2014, a study by Bachhuber et al. showed that, in the USA, state-level medical cannabis laws were associated with lower-than-expected opioid overdose mortality rates from 1999 to 2010. A new study by Shover et al. using the same methodology, found that in the longer period the findings reversed. In fact, in both cases, the authors underline how this kind of study should not be used to make causal claims. 

Laura Fulton

Very interesting article. It is definitely important to realize that correlation does not equal causation. Thanks for sharing.