09-19-2007, 06:58 AM
Narcotic drugs (opioids) are commonly prescribed for short-term relief of chronic back pain, but their effectiveness long-term has been questioned in a review article by researchers at Yale School of Medicine, who also found that behaviors consistent with opioid abuse was reported in 24 percent of cases.
Posted on Thu, 18 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/200...091113.htm
Posted on Thu, 18 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/200...091113.htm