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can taking pain relief pills affect your health in the long run?
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Dr. Nathaniel Drourr answered
29 years experience Pain Management
Not sure: The data is conflicting regarding long term opioid medication. It should only be used if truly necessary - in that case i believe it to be well worth the risk because of the improvement in the quality of life it offers.
Answered on Apr 20, 2014
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