I think there are benefits to using it when it's prescribed by a doctor for sure. Yes, there is the possibility of addiction. However, there are many drugs that dr's use that have the same potential.

For me, I used motrin 800's for years. The dr. finally looked at me and said, "don't even look at one of those again". They were destroying my stomach.

For those that suffer with chronic pain, there are some really good alternatives out there now. I think exploring each one is a very responsible thing to do so that we may live our lives more fully.

kd