Is it feasible to integrate medicinal cannabis practices into Colorado’s private, medication-assisted, opiate treatment programs, following the model led by Casco Bay Medical?
INTRODUCTION
Opiate addiction has been a proven detrimental factor to the lives of many, either by diminishing one’s quality of life or worse, causing their fatal overdose. Thankfully, Americans today are provided with countless resources specialized in treating this hard-to-overcome addiction. Through the services of doctors from all backgrounds, psychologists to psychiatrists, addicts across the nation are given a fighting chance at recovery. Nearly all of these programs choose to follow the same guidelines, which usually involve a form of medication-assisted treatment. …show more content…
Taking into consideration that insurance providers will not help cover medical cannabis costs, I will find out what portion of program costs they will cover. I will conduct online research to find studies demonstrating reduced recovery times, and calculate the price difference for the reduced time spent in treatment. I will obtain the studies on the addition of cannabis to medication-assisted treatment, specifically in relation to decreased dosages of both methadone and suboxone. I will then calculate the costs associated with this data. I will conduct phone interviews with Casco Bay Medical, where I will inquire about the costs that they are associating with this …show more content…
I have focused my education solely around plant sciences and business management so that I can have an understanding of the effective ways to run a business that legally administers cannabis. Through the connections I’ve made in my life, I have acquired a deep compassion for the communities suffering from addiction. They deserve a fighting chance, and should be provided with any medical advancements that might help them live a happy and fulfilling life, free from addiction. My education has provided me with the tools necessary to conduct this type of research, as well as analyze it effectively.
Sources
Surveys from Colorado’s privately funded opiate treatment programs
Interview with the Casco Bay Medical facility
Online research documents on: Colorado’s legislations over medical cannabis, trials involving the combined use of synthetic opiates and medical cannabis in addiction treatment, quintessential procedures for administering medical cannabis, the endocannabinoid system, long-term costs correlated to the introduction of medical cannabis, short- and long-term effects linked to the uses of suboxone, methadone, and medical
INTRODUCTION
Opiate addiction has been a proven detrimental factor to the lives of many, either by diminishing one’s quality of life or worse, causing their fatal overdose. Thankfully, Americans today are provided with countless resources specialized in treating this hard-to-overcome addiction. Through the services of doctors from all backgrounds, psychologists to psychiatrists, addicts across the nation are given a fighting chance at recovery. Nearly all of these programs choose to follow the same guidelines, which usually involve a form of medication-assisted treatment. …show more content…
Taking into consideration that insurance providers will not help cover medical cannabis costs, I will find out what portion of program costs they will cover. I will conduct online research to find studies demonstrating reduced recovery times, and calculate the price difference for the reduced time spent in treatment. I will obtain the studies on the addition of cannabis to medication-assisted treatment, specifically in relation to decreased dosages of both methadone and suboxone. I will then calculate the costs associated with this data. I will conduct phone interviews with Casco Bay Medical, where I will inquire about the costs that they are associating with this …show more content…
I have focused my education solely around plant sciences and business management so that I can have an understanding of the effective ways to run a business that legally administers cannabis. Through the connections I’ve made in my life, I have acquired a deep compassion for the communities suffering from addiction. They deserve a fighting chance, and should be provided with any medical advancements that might help them live a happy and fulfilling life, free from addiction. My education has provided me with the tools necessary to conduct this type of research, as well as analyze it effectively.
Sources
Surveys from Colorado’s privately funded opiate treatment programs
Interview with the Casco Bay Medical facility
Online research documents on: Colorado’s legislations over medical cannabis, trials involving the combined use of synthetic opiates and medical cannabis in addiction treatment, quintessential procedures for administering medical cannabis, the endocannabinoid system, long-term costs correlated to the introduction of medical cannabis, short- and long-term effects linked to the uses of suboxone, methadone, and medical