The Intersection of Rurality, Unmet Treatment Need, and Cannabis Use for Adults with Chronic Pain.

Hannah Appleseth, Desiree R Azizoddin, Amy M Cohn

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Article in Cannabis (Albuquerque, N.M.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors.

Hannah ApplesethDepartment of Psychology, Oklahoma State University.

Desiree R AzizoddinTSET Health Promotion Research Center, Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.

Amy M CohnTSET Health Promotion Research Center, Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.

Funding

Integrating pain-CBT into an mHealth analgesic support intervention for patients withchronic pain from advanced cancersK08CA266937 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HLTH SCIENCES CTR · PI Desiree R Hilton · 2022 to 2026

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NCI NIH HHS K08 CA266937NCI NIH HHS L30 CA242493

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: Rates of chronic pain are higher among rural versus urban individuals and rural individuals experience higher levels of socioeconomic disadvantage, poor or no health insurance coverage, and unmet treatment need. Medical cannabis is legal in Oklahoma. With 40% of Oklahoma's population living in rural areas, and nearly 17% uninsured, the medical legalization of cannabis may present as an accessible and relatively low-cost alternative treatment, particularly for those with chronic pain. This study investigated differences in cannabis use by rural (vs. urban) status and unmet (vs. met) treatment need among adults with and without chronic pain living in Oklahoma. Method: To be eligible, participants had to be 18 years or older, reside in Oklahoma, and be able to read and write English-language surveys. Results: The sample ( Conclusions: In Oklahoma, adults in rural areas with unmet treatment need and chronic pain may benefit from increasing access to chronic pain treatment, as well as education on cannabis use and harm reduction strategies to inform healthcare decision-making.

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cannabischronic painruralitytreatment need

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PMID40342546

DOI10.26828/cannabis/2024/000233

PMCPMC12061454

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