Cannabis use during methadone maintenance treatment for opioid use disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis

H McBrien, C Luo, N Sanger, L Zielinski… - … Open Access Journal, 2019 - cmajopen.ca
Background: Rates of cannabis use among patients receiving methadone maintenance
therapy are high, and cannabis use may be associated with outcomes of methadone …

[HTML][HTML] Association between cannabis use and treatment outcomes in patients receiving methadone maintenance treatment: a systematic review protocol

L Zielinski, M Bhatt, RB Eisen, S Perera, N Bhatnagar… - Systematic reviews, 2016 - Springer
Background With the non-medical use of prescription opioids increasingly becoming a
method of abuse in Canada, the number of patients requiring methadone maintenance …

The cannabis-dependent relationship between methadone treatment dose and illicit opioid use in a community-based cohort of people who use drugs

S Lake, T Kerr, J Buxton, Z Walsh… - Cannabis and …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Background: Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) is an effective treatment for opioid
use disorder. However, subtherapeutic dosing may lead to continued opioid use by failing to …

Variations in cannabis use level and correlates in opiate-users on methadone maintenance treatment: a French prospective study

A Mayet, C Lions, P Roux, M Mora, G Maradan… - Journal of Substance …, 2015 - Elsevier
Introduction Concurrent cannabis use is very frequent among opioid users on methadone
maintenance treatment (MMT), which could reflect a coping strategy during MMT. The aims …

The relationship between cannabis use and patient outcomes in medication-based treatment of opioid use disorder: A systematic review

S Lake, MS Pierre - Clinical Psychology Review, 2020 - Elsevier
Despite high rates of cannabis use during medication-based treatment of opioid use
disorder (MOUD), uncertainty remains around how cannabis influences treatment outcomes …

[HTML][HTML] Association between cannabis use and methadone maintenance treatment outcomes: an investigation into sex differences

L Zielinski, M Bhatt, N Sanger, C Plater… - Biology of sex …, 2017 - Springer
Background Cannabis will soon become legalized in Canada, and it is currently unclear
how this will impact public health. Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) is the most …

[HTML][HTML] The association between cannabis use and outcome in pharmacological treatment for opioid use disorder

T Rosic, R Kapoor, B Panesar, L Naji, DB Chai… - Harm reduction …, 2021 - Springer
Background With the ongoing opioid crisis and policy changes regarding legalization of
cannabis occurring around the world, it is necessary to consider cannabis use in the context …

Impact of cannabis use during stabilization on methadone maintenance treatment

JL Scavone, RC Sterling, SP Weinstein… - … American journal on …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Objectives Illicit drug use, particularly of cannabis, is common among
opiate‐dependent individuals and has the potential to impact treatment in a negative …

Weeding out the truth: a systematic review and meta‐analysis on the transition from cannabis use to opioid use and opioid use disorders, abuse or dependence

J Wilson, K Mills, TP Freeman, M Sunderland… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Aims The idea that cannabis is a 'gateway drug'to more harmful
substances such as opioids is highly controversial, yet has substantially impacted policy …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of cannabis use on patients enrolled in opioid agonist therapy in Ontario, Canada

AM Franklyn, JK Eibl, GJ Gauthier, DC Marsh - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background With the Canadian government legalizing cannabis in the year 2018, the
potential harms to certain populations—including those with opioid use disorder—must be …