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  •   Home > News > Health & Safety

    Cannabis and opioids might not be the best treatment for chronic pain

    Cannabis and opioids might not be the best treatment for chronic pain


    A new study's found media attention focuses almost entirely on drug treatments when it comes to chronic pain.

    Lead researcher Dr Hemakumar Devan says almost no attention is given to non-drug treatments.

    He says the best evidence is for non-drug treatments such as mindfulness, relaxation, and exercise.

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