Prevalence of Cannabis Use and Cannabis Route of Administration among Massachusetts Adults in Buprenorphine Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

Autor: Joanna M. Streck, Susan Regan, Benjamin Bearnot, Priya S. Gupta, Sara Kalkhoran, Kelly M. Kalagher, Sarah Wakeman, Nancy A. Rigotti
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Subst Use Misuse
ISSN: 1532-2491
1082-6084
DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2022.2063899
Popis: BACKGROUND: Recent prevalence estimates of cannabis use among individuals receiving medication treatment for OUD (MOUD) are lacking, and no study has characterized cannabis route of administration (cROA) in this population. These knowledge gaps are relevant because cannabis’ effects and health outcomes vary by cROA and the availability and perceptions of cROA (e.g., vaping devices) are changing. METHODS: The Vaping In Buprenorphine-treated patients Evaluation (VIBE) cross-sectional survey assessed the prevalence and correlates of cannabis use and cROA among adults receiving buprenorphine MOUD from 02/20 to 07/20 at five community health centers in Massachusetts, a state with legal recreational and medical cannabis use. RESULTS: Among the 92/222 (41%) respondents reporting past 30-day cannabis use, smoking was the most common cROA (75%), followed by vaping (38%), and eating (26%). Smoking was more often used as a single cROA vs. in combination others (p=0.01), whereas vaping, eating, and dabbing were more often used in combination with another cROA (all p
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