"people should only ever take opioids VERY TEMPORARILY to get through surgeries or other such things. Opioids are not for long term pain management." Or realiz

"people should only ever take opioids VERY TEMPORARILY to get through surgeries or other such things. Opioids are not for long term pain management." Or realize that people should follow their doctor's advice and realize that opioids definitely can be a part of long-term pain management. Not all long-term use is equal. You can have long-term pain and long-term use of opioids without needing to take them daily just like you can use benzos for years without needing to take them daily for that entire time.