Table 1 Characteristics of Individuals who Resolved an Opioid or Stimulant Addiction and Increased their Cannabis Use
Participant* | Race, Gender, Age | Primary Addiction | Years of Addiction | MOUD | Months addiction resolution | Self-identified psychiatric conditions (*medication from doctor) | Substances used since resolving addiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Russel | White male, 40 | Opioids | 20 | Sublocade | 7–9 | Trauma Panic attacks* | Alcohol Cannabis Psychedelics |
Kelly | White woman, 45 | Methamphetamine | Meth- 1 year; alcohol adult life | 5–6 | Bipolar disorder Trauma | Alcohol Cannabis | |
Jimmy | White male, early 40s | Methamphetamine | 7 | 0.5 | Trauma, depression, night terrors | Cannabis | |
Maya | White woman, 24 | Methamphetamine | 7 | 9 | Insomnia* | Cannabis Methamphetamine (reduced use) | |
Ian | White male, 32 | Opioids/ Crack | 17 (including 5 years of abstinence) | Methadone | 2 | PTSD, ADD | Cannabis |
Eric | White male, early 30s | Opioids | 8 | 2 | Anxiety, depression, PTSD, anger | Cannabis Methamphetamine (reduced use) | |
Simon | White male, 27 | Opioids | 10 | Methadone | 11 | Depression | Cannabis |
Jessica | White woman 40 | Opioids | 12 | Methadone | 2 | Anxiety, panic attacks | Cannabis |
Terry | White woman 37 | Opioids Cocaine | 18 | Methadone | 12 | Bipolar disorder | Benzodiazepines (until Month 10) Cannabis |
Kathryn | White woman 20s/ 30s | Opioids | 8 | Vivitrol | 2 | Depression* | Cannabis |
Omar | Black Somali male, 24 | Opioids | 2 | 4 | ADHD* | Alcohol Cannabis | |
Marco | Hispanic male, late 20s | Opioids | 7+ | Suboxone Gabapentin | 5 | Alcohol Cannabis | |
Sam | White male, 25 | Opioids, methamphetamine, crack cocaine | 3 | 3 | Alcohol Cannabis | ||
Ava | Hispanic woman, early 20s | Opioids | 2 | 3 | Bipolar disorder* | Alcohol Cannabis Stimulants (Cocaine/ Ritalin) |