Abstract:Due to marijuana’s analgesic effects and its growing national legal status, it is likely that marijuana’s rising prevalence will impact prescription pain reliever (PPR) use. The present study investigates the relationship between marijuana and PPR use among U.S. adult current cigarette smokers. Data were analyzed from the Tobacco and Attitudes Beliefs Survey II, with 348 current cigarette smokers, aged 24–88. Logistic regression was used to examine the likelihood of current (past 30 days) PPR use by marijuana … Show more
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