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When the line between medication and escape blurs

I started smoking weed for my joint pain and it helps, but I feel like I'm lying to myself about whether I'm medicating pain or just getting high.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The dual nature of substances that provide both relief and altered consciousness complicates honest self-assessment.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Pain — acute and chronic management?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.