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Painkillers should not be prescribed for pain with no known underlying cause – The Irish News
Concerns have been raised that painkillers could become addictive and there is ‘little or no evidence’ backing their use.
People with chronic pain which has no known cause should not be prescribed painkillers, health officials have said.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) said that people with chronic primary pain should instead be offered a range of therapies including exercise programmes, psychological therapies, acupuncture and antidepressants.
There is “little or no evidence” that treating the condition with commonly used painkillers actually makes a difference to people’s quality of life,…
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