Re: prescriptions for anti-anxiety medications

On 1/10/2025 10:09 PM, JAB wrote:

With more Americans able to access legalized marijuana, fewer are
picking up prescriptions for anti-anxiety medications - new research
 In states where both medical and recreational marijuana are legal,
fewer patients are filling prescriptions for medications used to treat
anxiety. That is the key finding of my recent study, published in the
journal JAMA Network Open.
 I am an applied policy researcher who studies the economics of risky
behaviors and substance use within the United States. My collaborators
and I wanted to understand how medical and recreational marijuana laws
and marijuana dispensary openings have affected the rate at which
patients fill prescriptions for anti-anxiety medications among people
who have private medical insurance.
 https://theconversation.com/with-more-americans-able-to-access-legalized-marijuana-fewer-are-picking-up-prescriptions-for-anti-anxiety-medications-new-research-244646

For those prone to addiction, the legalization of marijuana along with the ease one has getting a prescription for a benzodiazepine can be a nightmare. They not only wind up with a case of anxiety made worse by the abuse of medication, but also have a drug dependency to deal with. The old days would recommend either therapy only or drink.
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Dr. Auric D. Hellman
adhellman1@gmail.com