Doctor Frank's video: Man Uses Marijuana to Fight His Opioid Addiction

http://doctorfrank.com/medical-card Instagram: @doctorfranklive Facebook: Doctor Frank Live In recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day, Doctor Frank will be joined by special guest Matt Simon, who has seen the real life effects of the opioid epidemic and how it has effected too many people. Cannabis and opioids are both known for their analgesic, pain-relieving effects. However, opioids are highly addictive—between 1999 and 2014, sales of prescription opioids in the United States quadrupled, with staggering increases in overdoses. In the healthcare system, 49% of patients seeking treatment for pain leave with a prescription. Because the risk of addiction and overdose associated with opioids is so great, finding a drug substitute with less abuse potential is critical.