This is finally being questioned by studies. Multiple studies have recently come out that show non-opioid pain killers are as effective and sometimes more effective than opioids in both chronic and acute pain. Now, I don't think opioids need to be made illegal because they do have their uses, but they are clearly over-prescribed when more conservative options may work.
This is finally being questioned by studies. Multiple studies have recently come out that show non-opioid pain killers are as effective and sometimes more effective than opioids in both chronic and acute pain. Now, I don't think opioids need to be made illegal because they do have their uses, but they are clearly over-prescribed when more conservative options may work.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/opioids-no-better-than-ibuprof...
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