Phoenix68
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Massachusetts:
Marijuana Legalization Associated With Decline In Daily Opioid Use
January 29, 2026
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"Adult-use marijuana legalization markets are associated with significant declines in non-medical opioid use among people who inject drugs (PWID), according to data published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence.Massachusetts:
Marijuana Legalization Associated With Decline In Daily Opioid Use
January 29, 2026
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Researchers affiliated with 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.
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Investigators identified “striking” declines in the prevalence of daily opioid use post-legalization. “Notably, the magnitude of this decline was equivalent across all racial and ethnic groups and for males and females,” investigators reported."
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