Netflix documentary rec: Dr. Feelgood. Fascinating biopic & compassion takedown of the nuances in "what do we do about opioid addiction?"
Opioids were definitely overprescribed, the consequences are dire, AND there are millions of people who probably SHOULD be on them long-term
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Recent metastudies suggests long term opioids may be no more effective for pain than placebo. For instance: http://annals.org/aim/article/2089370/effectiveness-risks-long-term-opioid-therapy-chronic-pain-systematic-review …
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I'm pretty skeptical of that, esp. considering "no placebo-controlled trials met inclusion criteria." All placebo studies were short-term.
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