Landmark long-term study shows opioids no good for back pain

By Julie Power
Updated August 10 2017 - 8:42am, first published 8:26am
The number of overdoses from prescription pain killers, including opioids, is on the rise in Australia. Photo: AP
The number of overdoses from prescription pain killers, including opioids, is on the rise in Australia. Photo: AP

Got back pain? Think once, twice and then again before taking any opioid-based painkillers, warn international experts after the release of groundbreaking new research.