Over the past 10 years, the use of narcotic pain killers to treat chronic pain - in particular chronic low back pain - has risen steeply.
In the past, usage of narcotics was limited to acute situations of severe pain (i.e. trauma or post-surgical pain) because of the potential risk of addiction.
Source: http://www.spine-health.com/blog/narcotic-drugs-treatment-chronic-pain-double-edged-sword
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