A national study of clinical discussions about cannabis use among Veteran patients prescribed opioids

• Main Authors: Tauheed Zaman (Author), Dawn M. Bravata (Author), Amy Byers (Author), Erin Krebs (Author), Samuel Leonard (Author), Charles Austin (Author), Friedhelm Sandbrink (Author), Deborah S. Hasin (Author), Salomeh Keyhani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The Veterans Health Administration tracks urine drug tests (UDTs) among patients on long-term opioid therapy (LTOT) and recommends discussing the health effects of cannabis use. Objective To determine the occurrence of cannabis-related discussions between providers and patients o...