journal of general internal medicine

August 1, 2011

Can Opioids Become a Friend for Life?

Nate Hinkel

<span class=”content”>Little Rock, Ark./Wilmington, Del.—Aug. 1, 2011—More than half the people who take opioids for chronic pain are likely to still be taking the painkillers five years later, according to a new study published online in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. </span>