Chronic Pain and Addiction: What’s the Connection?
Everyone knows what pain is. All of us (aside from a few questionable individuals) do not like it and would do just about anything to make it stop. Most of the pain we experience, like stubbing a toe or stepping on a Lego, is acute and disappears in a few moments or days. Chronic pain, however, can spring up anywhere in the body and can last for months or even years. Can you even imagine?
