Major study finds 'no evidence' that cannabis relieves chronic pain
Published Sunday 8 July 2018
By Ana Sandoiu
Fact checked by Jasmin Collier
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Rather than improving them, cannabis may worsen symptoms of chronic pain, suggests a new study.
More and more people are taking prescription opioids for pain management, making the phenomenon "an emerging public health concern globally."
Of all the countries in the world, North America has the "proportionally highest" use of prescription opioids.
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322383.php