title: Ask the doctor.  My doctor suggested I take a long-acting opioid like oxycodone to manage my pain. but I have heard so much frightening news about opioids recently that I am anxious about trying it.  Are opioids a safe option for chronic pain?
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fabiny
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006801:Humans; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000187:drug effects; D010353:Patient Education as Topic
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid