AOA-OMED Research Posters 2024-OMED24-POSTERS

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Brian Kachikian presented research comparing sleep complaints among adult prescription opioid users and marijuana users. The study analyzed data from NHANES, involving 763 participants. Findings showed that 55.8% of opioid users reported sleep issues compared to 30.8% of marijuana users, with a significant p-value suggesting the difference was not due to chance. Although average sleep duration was similar (opioid users: 7.9 hours, marijuana users: 7.7 hours), opioids were more linked to sleep disturbances, impacting sleep quality. The research implies that marijuana might be a promising alternative for pain management with fewer negative effects on sleep quality.

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opioid users

marijuana users

sleep disturbances

pain management

NHANES study