Cannabis use among opioid-dependent individuals on opioid substitution therapy

Balhara, Yatan Pal Singh; Jain, Raka

doi:10.4103/0976-500X.136106

Research LetterArchivesVol. 5 | Issue 3 | 2014 | pp. 203–205Open Access

Cannabis use among opioid-dependent individuals on opioid substitution therapy

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¹Department of Psychiatry, National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.

Correspondence: Yatan Pal Singh Balhara
Department of Psychiatry, National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Email: ypsbalhara@gmail.com

Published: Jan 1, 2014, Received: Jan 27, 2014, Accepted: Apr 3, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103/0976-500X.136106
Article URL: https://www.jpharmacol.com/article/j-pharmacol-pharmacother-5-3-203
PDF URL: https://www.jpharmacol.com/article/j-pharmacol-pharmacother-5-3-203.pdf

Abstract

The findings of this study suggest that a significant proportion of individuals on OST tested positive for cannabis. It is therefore recommended to use urinalysis during OST to monitor ongoing use of cannabis. Detection of cannabis on urinalysis should be followed by exploration of possible causes for the same as its implications on outcome.

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