Marijuana correlates with use of other illicit drugs in a pain patient population.

摘要: Background A significant number of chronic pain patients may use marijuana. Physicians treating those can benefit by knowing whether their using marijuana are at higher risk for other illicit drugs such as cocaine and/or methamphetamine. Objective Our objective was to determine marijuana-using have a incidence methamphetamine use. Study design retrospective study the and versus not but cocaine. Methods Urine specimens from were analyzed LC-MS/MS co-occurrence these abused substances. Results In this 21,746 urine obtained patients. We found 13.0% positive acid form Tetrahydrocannabinol (THCA). The percentage 4.6%, totaled 1.07%. Using both chi-square Logistic Regression analysis, we determined that there correlation between drugs. odds ratio > 3.7 drug Limitations is limited in no data causal relationships type Conclusions Pain physicians should be aware relationship exists greater although implied. Increased monitoring help minimize potential morbidity due interactions well identify who diverting prescriptions order pay