Painkillers May Extend Duration Of Chronic Pain

By SARAH WILLIAMS | INNLIVE

The short-term decision to take painkillers can have devastating consequences of making pain worse and longer lasting, a new research has warned.

The findings could explain the explosion of painkiller addiction in the past few decades.

"We are showing for the first time that even a brief exposure to opioids can have long-term negative effects on pain," said lead researcher Peter Grace, assistant research professor at University of Colorado Boulder in the US.