201k views
3 votes
Why weren't opioids commonly used to treat pain until more recently?

(A) It was never proven that opioids could successfully reduce pain.

(B) Opioids didn't alleviate pain, rather they created euphoric effects for the user.

(C) The chance a patient would get addicted to opioids was too high.

(D) They were too expensive to prescribe to people with chronic pain.

2 Answers

3 votes
It was never proven that opioids could succesfully reduce pain
User Royalghost
by
4.3k points
3 votes
The answer to this question is the letter c
User Indika K
by
3.8k points