Conclusion: The literature is largely conflicted, which may be partially explained by significant methodological differences between studies such as definition and timing of drug use measures, variable measurements, and follow-up times. References: [1] Fischer B, Rehm J, Patra J, Firestone Cruz M. Changes in illicit opioid use across Canada. Can. Med. Assoc. J. 2006;175:1385. [2] Volkow ND, Baler RD, Compton WM, Weiss SRB. Adverse health effects of marijuana use. N. Engl. J. Med. Learning Objectives: Conduct a systematic evaluation of the literature to elucidate the association between cannabis use and methadone maintenance treatment outcomes Identify gaps in the literature requiring further research and suggest solutions to overcome methodological limitations identified in past research.
Conclusion: The literature is largely conflicted, which may be partially explained by significant methodological differences between studies such as definition and timing of drug use measures, variable measurements, and follow-up times. References: [1] Fischer B, Rehm J, Patra J, Firestone Cruz M. Changes in illicit opioid use across Canada. Can. Med. Assoc. J. 2006;175:1385. [2] Volkow ND, Baler RD, Compton WM, Weiss SRB. Adverse health effects of marijuana use. N. Engl. J. Med. Learning Objectives: Conduct a systematic evaluation of the literature to elucidate the association between cannabis use and methadone maintenance treatment outcomes Identify gaps in the literature requiring further research and suggest solutions to overcome methodological limitations identified in past research.
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