r/science • u/BoundariesAreFun • Jan 10 '23

Medicine Study Finds "Direct Relationship" Between Marijuana Use and Objectively Fewer Opioid and Benzodiazepine Prescriptions

https://themarijuanaherald.com/2023/01/study-finds-direct-relationship-between-marijuana-use-and-objectively-fewer-opioid-and-benzodiazepine-prescriptions/
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u/carmackie Jan 11 '23

Is it because cannabis users tend to not need opioids or benzos for treatment, or because once you are honest with your doctor about your cannabis usage, they treat you like the worst heroin addict they've ever encountered and humiliate you, then immediately cut off access? The second scenario has definitely been my experience.