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https://kffhealthnews.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/03/renea-molden.jpg770500A new study followed patients with severe chronic pain for a year and found that opioids relieved pain and increased function no better than common drugs like acetaminophen and lidocaine. But the opioids carry the risk of more serious side effects, including addiction and death.