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A study published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence found that marijuana legalization markets are associated with significant declines in non-medical opioid use among people who inject drugs (PWID). Researchers from Boston University’s School of Public Health and Emory University evaluated trends in non-prescription opioid use among PWIDs in 13 states following marijuana legalization. The study identified 'striking' declines in the prevalence of daily opioid use post-legalization, with the magnitude of decline equivalent across all racial and ethnic groups and for males and females. The findings suggest that reducing regulatory barriers and legal and criminal consequences of cannabis use may help reduce overdoses and other opioid-related harms among PWID.
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