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[Opioid maintenance treatment and Cannabis use]. / Opioidsubstitutionsbehandlung und Cannabiskonsum.
Fortschr Neurol Psychiatr
; 87(10): 548-553, 2019 Oct.
Article
in German
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31404930
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES: More than 30â% of patients participating in an opioid maintenance program consume cannabis. This article describes the effects of additional cannabis use during an opioid maintenance treatment program. METHODS: Narrative literature research using online publication databases (MedLine, PubMed) RESULTS: The additional use of cannabis during an opioid maintenance treatment program may have negative side effects. CONCLUSION: Cannabis use should be discussed with the patient. It is in principle not a reason for discontinuing an opioid maintenance treatment program.