Cannabis Laws and Utilization of Medications for the Treatment of Mental Health Disorders, in JAMA Network Open
key takeaway: "This study suggests that cannabis laws may be significantly associated with the population-level use of prescription drugs to treat mental health disorders, although the associations vary by drug class and state."
Anxiety and Depression in Youth With Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, in JAMA Pediatrics
key takeaway: "In this systematic review and meta-analysis of 79 studies including 12 614 youth with chronic pain, the overall prevalence of anxiety was 34.6% and the overall prevalence of depression was 12.2%. These rates are more than 3 times greater than what is seen in the community setting."