{"product_id":"2940169125177","title":"Breaking the Cycle of Opioid Addiction: Supplement Your Pain Management with Cannabis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn evidence-based guide to using cannabis to enhance pain relief safely, effectively, and economically while reducing the risks of opioid addiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpioid addiction has exploded to epidemic proportions in the U.S. Drug overdose is now the leading cause of accidental death. In 2012, 259 million prescriptions were written for opioidsamp;mdash;more than enough to give every American adult their own bottle of pills.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUwe Blesching, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Cannabis Health Index\u003c\/i\u003e, clearly and thoroughly lays out the overwhelming benefits of using cannabisamp;mdash;not only to reduce the nation's dependence on opioidsamp;mdash;but also to manage the craving and withdrawal symptoms of opioid addiction, and especially to address the pain that leads to drug use and addiction in the first place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCiting statistics showing that states allowing legal access to cannabis have seen a 25 percent drop in opioid-related deaths, Blesching explains how precision applications of cannabis can alleviate the mental and emotional aspects of pain by modulating numerous neurotransmitters and their emotional counterparts. He presents a convincing case for the powerful benefits of cannabis in reducing the risks of addiction and overdose, cutting monetary costs, and restoring a sense of balance and control to those who struggle with pain.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47099764244720,"sku":"2940169125177","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169125177_p0.jpg?v=1763761493","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169125177","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}