25 percent fewer opioid-related deaths in states allowing medical marijuana
Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - 04:00
in Health & Medicine
On average, states allowing the medical use of marijuana have lower rates of deaths resulting from opioid analgesic overdoses than states without such laws. Opioid analgesics, such as OxyContin, Percocet and Vicodin, are prescribed for moderate to severe pain, and work by suppressing a person’s perception of pain.