{"id":1987,"date":"2017-08-30T05:00:37","date_gmt":"2017-08-30T12:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dispensaries.com\/blog\/?p=1987"},"modified":"2017-09-04T00:50:15","modified_gmt":"2017-09-04T07:50:15","slug":"people-prefer-marijuana-prescription-drugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dispensaries.com\/blog\/people-prefer-marijuana-prescription-drugs\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Reasons People Prefer Marijuana to Prescription Drugs"},"content":{"rendered":"

The nationwide epidemic involving addiction and overdoses using prescription painkillers is coming up more and more in media reports. People prefer marijuana to prescription drugs for many different reasons<\/p>\n

People Prefer Marijuana<\/h2>\n

NFL players want to give it a try to replace opioids. Even the NFL is thinking about at least studying it. Older Americans<\/a> want to try it for pain management. Some doctors also want to prescribe it more. Studies are everywhere on the issue.<\/p>\n

But why? It\u2019s actually not rocket science, but not all media reports run down the real reasons behind this quiet revolution taking place with marijuana vs. prescription medication.<\/p>\n

So let\u2019s do that now. It doesn\u2019t take long to see how clearly medical marijuana for pain management at least deserves thorough research \u2013 immediately.<\/p>\n

Reason 1: Marijuana is Not Physically Addictive<\/h3>\n

The phrase \u201copioid crisis\u201d has become so common that it may have started to lose its impact on people. That\u2019s not good. The numbers are worth considering again. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that 91 people in the United States die from an opioid overdose every day, including prescription drugs and heroin. The number of opioid-related deaths have quadrupled since 1999.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no doubt prescription drugs are part of the problem.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe now know that overdoses from prescription opioids are a driving factor in the 15-year increase in opioid overdose deaths,\u201d the CDC states.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, studies have largely found that people prefer marijuana because it is not physically addicting and is not a gateway drug.<\/p>\n

Over the same time period that opioid-related deaths have quadrupled, the number of prescriptions for painkillers also have increased four-fold. Also, the CDC notes that during this time period, there has been no change<\/em> in the amount of pain Americans report.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the number of overdoes involving prescription opioids have more than quadrupled, the CDC reports.<\/p>\n

Reason 2: Less Side Effects<\/h3>\n

The list of side effects from prescription opioids is depressingly long. The CDC maintains a list right here<\/a>. It includes the fact that people build up tolerance to painkillers and must take more to achieve the same effect, a pattern that escalates usage over time.<\/p>\n

Also, the CDC lists physical dependence as a major issue.<\/p>\n

Other side effects include:<\/p>\n