# Chronic Pain vs. Opiate Addiction **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [May 11, 2000, 8:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chronic-pain-vs-opiate-addiction/19211 "2000-05-11T08:57:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![CliffSchaffer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@CliffSchaffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CliffSchaffer)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2000, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chronic-pain-vs-opiate-addiction/19211/41 "2000-05-22T16:05:46Z")
silo wrote: > [@](#): > > CliffSchaffer, I suggest you read some other material. Such as? I have the equivalent of 1,000 books online, and always ask people to suggest better ones. You haven’t suggested any better ones so far. > [@](#): > > Reading some silly online book (like that stupid Consumers Union Report) does not make you an expert. Silly online book? What does that mean? You obviously aren’t very familiar with the book or comparable literature on the subject. It was used as a university textbook for almost two decades and is widely recognized as one of the best books ever written on the subject. Of course, there is the occasional critic – invariably someone who can’t name better literature. If you have issues with it, then let’s hear them. Let’s start with the first eight chapters which cover the history of these laws. What specifically are your issues with what they state there? What do you think they got wrong, and what research can you point to which reached a different conclusion? And also, there are other histories and similar info on the web site, if you care to look. Which of those do you think is better or worse. Be prepared to give specific reasons. > [@](#): > > In quoting everything I said I see you made no real good points. I’ll come back some other time and prove my points…gotta get to bed… Yes, you must be tired, if you missed the points. But do be ready to answer my questions above when you come back, OK? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chronic-pain-vs-opiate-addiction/19211.md?page=2)