fenfen).  I'm sure this will spur massive new public policy reports on reducing opiod consumption and new research on marijuana effects on those with chronic pain. /s, just the last sentence  Also this article address chronic vs acute pain in that they are moving away from even using these drugs to treat chronic pain (that's pain that lasts a long time), this article is in regards to short term, acute pain.  I find the headline and general use of the word "opiod" a little too generic (no pun intended). The article only makes a few specific mentions of different types of opiod, does the study make the same distinctions? I'm sure the addiction rates for Vicodin are different from OxyContin are different from fentanyl (fenfen).  I'm sure this will spur massive new public policy reports on reducing opiod consumption and new research on marijuana effects on those with chronic pain. /s, just the last sentence  