Fast Facts about Medical Cannabis and Opioids: Minimizing Opioid Use Through Cannabis

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Helps nurses to provide the best and safest care for patients suffering from chronic pain

This is the first book to discuss the use of medical cannabis in helping combat the opioid crisis, relieving pain, and reversing opioid addiction rates. With information presented in short chapters with bulleted content, this concise resource delivers all the information healthcare professionals need to know about non-cancer-related chronic pain, the opioid crisis, and medical cannabis. Using the most up-to-date evidence available, it examines the varied causes of chronic pain and provides a succinct overview of how cannabis can be integrated into treatment plans.

Fast Facts About Medical Cannabis and Opioids delves into the epidemiology behind chronic pain, what the endocannabinoid system is, and how it works. It examines the complex interactions of opiates, cannabinoids, and the central nervous system, and answers key questions about different types of medical cannabis to promote open, honest conversations. Above all, this handbook provides the tools for obtaining unbiased, accurate information to share with patients.

Key Features:
• Delivers a comprehensive overview of the opioid crisis in the United States and the benefits and drawbacks of medical cannabis as an alternative or supplement to opioids
• Discusses dos and don'ts of recommending medical cannabis to patients
• Provides the most up-to-date information on cannabis legislation
• Covers the endocannabinoid system and its biology
• Compares the use of opioids and medical cannabis for managing chronic pain
• Presents key information in short chapters, bulleted content, and figures, plus Fast Facts boxes that highlight key information

Author: Gregory Smith, Kevin Smith
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Published: 04/01/2020
Pages: 254
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780826142993

About the Author
Smith, Gregory: -

Gregory L. Smith, MD, MPH, earned his medical degree from Rush Medical School in Chicago and a master's of public health from Harvard University. He completed residency training in preventive medicine at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He is a former major in the U.S. Army and has had extensive experience and education in the field of cannabinoid medications.

His previous book, Medical Cannabis: Basic Science and Clinical Applications, is a scientifically based textbook directed at educating medical students and medical professionals on the science and applications of cannabinoid medications. He has also written CBD: What You Need to Know, designed to empower the average patient and caregiver with the effects of cannabidiol (CBD).

Dr. Smith consults as a scientific and medical adviser on cannabis and cannabinoid therapeutics with over a dozen companies in four countries.

Smith, Kevin: -

Kevin F. Smith, MD, MPH, completed his medical degree and then went on to receive a master's of public health from Yale University while completing residency in occupational and preventive medicine at both Yale and the University of Iowa.

As a board-certified physician, Dr. Smith's 30-odd years' experience has seen his broad skillset coalesce into sought-after expertise. He has provided leadership as the medical director and the director of medical operations (DMO) for multiple healthcare systems, including a large healthcare system in Northwest Ohio ranked as a top 50 hospital system in the United States.

While in the U.S. Army Reserve Medical Corps, Dr. Kevin F. Smith reached the status of lieutenant colonel. He has been deployed several times, in the capacity of field surgeon and preventive medicine physician.

Expert Consultant

Wright, Nikki: - Nikki Wright, MBA, holds an MBA from Portland State University and a BSc from Humboldt State University. She is the chief operations officer at Medical Marijuana 411 and has spearheaded the monumental task of working with doctors and cannabinoid experts to create continuing medical education (CME) activities for physicians, nurses, and pharmacists. Recent CME activities include Medical Marijuana Continuing Medical Education and FDA-Approved Cannabinoid Medications.