Case Reports on the Failure of Smoking Marijuana to Prevent Relapse to Use of Opiates in Adolescents/Young Adults With Opiate Use Disorder. (2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jaffe, Steven L.
• Is Part Of: Emerging trends in drugs, addictions, and health. Volume 1(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021
• Subjects: Marijuana -- Opioid use disorder -- Adolescence -- Case reports -- Harm reduction; Substance abuse -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Psychotropic drugs -- Periodicals; Drug addiction -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; Periodical; Periodicals; 615.788
• DOI: 10.1016/j.etdah.2021.100011
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2667-1182

Abstract

Abstract: Twenty-six adolescent/young adult patients with opioid use disorder smoked marijuana in an attempt to avoid relapse to opiate use. In each case, smoking marijuana increased cravings and urges for opiates and promoted opiate relapse. These clinical case reports show that smoking marijuana was not helpful as a harm reduction strategy to prevent return to opioids in young people with OUD.