Five Opioid Alternatives for Chronic Back Pain

Opioids take the edge off your back pain โ€“ but they can also be addictive, impact your cognitive function, and interfere with sleep cycles. Thereโ€™s a direct link between long-term use of prescription narcotics and increased risk of misuse, dependency, and addiction. At leastย 21 percent of chronic pain patientsย misuse their prescription opioid medications, and at …