Compare And Contrast Prescription Painkillers Vs Medical Marijuana
Prescription Painkillers vs. Medical Marijuana Enough prescription painkillers were prescribed in 2010 alone to medicate every American adult around-the-clock for an entire month. The United States of America is also responsible for more than 80% of the worlds prescription painkiller use. Prescription painkillers and medical marijuana are both forms of pain treatment and today I’ll be talking about the differences between the two of them when it comes to effectiveness, ability to regulate, and the negatives of each. When it comes to being effective, both prescription painkillers and medical marijuana get the job done, but both do it in different ways. When it comes down to it, prescription painkillers and medical marijuana are a lot alike; they both are used to relieve pain in a patient who is suffering from chronic pain, the difference is just how effective each one is at relieving pain. When it comes to prescription painkillers they are made in labs, so you know exactly what you’re getting, how much of it you’re taking, and what exactly it does to you. You know that this one pill will do exactly what you want it to do and that is, relieve you from the pain you have for a certain amount of time. The only thing a prescribed painkiller doesn’t do is also help with the depression that usually
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When it comes to medical marijuana and relieving pain, marijuana is one of the best options because it only requires small potent doses to help relieve the pain instead of a steady schedule of pill popping. Unlike prescription painkillers, medical
When it comes to medical marijuana and relieving pain, marijuana is one of the best options because it only requires small potent doses to help relieve the pain instead of a steady schedule of pill popping. Unlike prescription painkillers, medical