Historique
Rapport
Do medical marijuana laws reduce addictions and deaths related to pain killers?
Auteur(s) :
POWELL, D. ;
PACULA, R. L. ;
JACOBSON, M.
Année
2015
Page(s) :
43 p.
Éditeur(s) :
Santa Monica, CA : Rand Corporation
Collection :
Working Papers, WR-1130
Domaine :
Autres substances / Other substances ; Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Thésaurus mots-clés
CANNABIS
;
LEGISLATION
;
USAGE THERAPEUTIQUE
;
ANTALGIQUES
;
MESUSAGE
;
MORTALITE
;
MEDICAMENTS
;
USAGE PROBLEMATIQUE
;
OPIACES
;
MODELE STATISTIQUE
Résumé :
If medical marijuana laws facilitate the substitution of marijuana for powerful and addictive pain relievers, a potential overlooked positive impact of these laws may be a reduction in the harms associated with opioid pain relievers. We study the impact of medical marijuana laws on problematic opioid use. Based on standard differences-in-differences models, event study analyses, and synthetic control models, we find that states permitting medical marijuana dispensaries experience a relative decrease in opioid addictions and opioid overdose deaths. The mitigating effect of medical marijuana laws is specific to states that permit dispensaries. We also evaluate potential mechanisms.
Affiliation :
RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA, USA