And we should educate people better about how to use these things safely and sparingly. Some people use them like candy, which isn't safe and isn't effective. (

And we should educate people better about how to use these things safely and sparingly. Some people use them like candy, which isn't safe and isn't effective. (There seems to be some evidence, admittedly of poor quality, that using pain relievers more frequently leads to less effectiveness. This is just one reason why treatment of chronic pain is so difficult.)