Well there is a lot of research showing that opioids aren't effective when used longterm. But the caveats are that most chronic pain isn't continuous, it's inte

Well there is a lot of research showing that opioids aren't effective when used longterm. But the caveats are that most chronic pain isn't continuous, it's intermittent, so maybe only a couple days per month. And also there are ways to reset your opiate receptors to undo the damage from opiate use, which this research doesn't take into account. For most people weed is probably a better choice for chronic pain, but I also think opioids have a more negative reputation than is deserved.