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Opioids have been found to reduce pain intensity and improve physical functioning for patients with persistent noncancer pain. It’s important to note that a decrease in mental health functioning was also seen.
Papaleontiou M, Henderson C, Turner B, Moore A, et al. Outcomes Associated with Opioid Use in the Treatmetn of Chronic Noncacner Pain in Older Adults: A systematic reveiw and meta-analysis. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2010; 58(7): 1353-69. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.02920.x/abstract