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La recherche démontre que l’usage du cannabis chez des personnes atteintes de troubles de stress post-traumatique pourrait diminuer l’éventualité d’une dépression ou d’un suicide. La Presse Canadienne/Ryan Remiorz

Le cannabis pourrait aider à traiter le trouble de stress post‑traumatique

Stephanie Lake, University of British Columbia and M-J Milloy, University of British Columbia

La consommation de cannabis est courante chez les survivants de traumatismes et peut améliorer certains des symptômes des personnes atteintes du TSPT.
Research shows that cannabis use by people living with post-traumatic stress disorder may reduce their likelihood of depression and suicide. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Cannabis shows potential for treating PTSD: New study

Stephanie Lake, University of British Columbia and M-J Milloy, University of British Columbia

Cannabis use is common among trauma survivors, and may improve some of the symptoms of those with PTSD.
A employee holds pre-rolled joints at Buddha Barn Craft Cannabis in Vancouver, Oct. 2, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Now that cannabis is legal, let’s use it to tackle the opioid crisis

Stephanie Lake, University of British Columbia and M-J Milloy, University of British Columbia

Cannabis legalization in Canada is a public health strategy. Let’s harness this opportunity to understand how cannabis could fit into a multi-faceted opioid prevention and response strategy.
There is growing evidence for the use of cannabis in treating opioid addiction. (Shutterstock)

Legal weed: An accidental solution to the opioid crisis?

Stephanie Lake, University of British Columbia and M-J Milloy, University of British Columbia

As Canada moves towards legalization of cannabis in 2018, there is growing evidence of the drug’s potential to treat opioid addiction itself, as well as the chronic pain that often drives it.

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