Chronic pain is the unfortunate lifestyle of millions of Americans suffering from a variety of disease and illness effects. Estimates of as many as 20 million Americans living with pain that never goes away are staggering. The controversy of treating chronic pain with narcotics is ongoing. While there are many reasons for the pain--including lower back injury, cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, migraines, and more--treatment modalities remain a focal point for many medical professionals.

Many chronic pain sufferers find themselves in a situation of dependency on some type of pain regimen in order for life to be tolerable. The problem arises of when and how to treat the resulting dependence faced by many, but not all, chronic pain patients. While the reason is still not clear, the use of narcotics for pain control does not always end in addiction.

Excellent facilities dedicated to the purpose of treating drug addiction for chronic pain sufferers are available across the nation. Dealing with the stigma of drug addiction for those caught in the cycle of pain control or those experiencing intolerable pain is a delicate issue. The need for privacy is paramount in the treatment process. For this reason, many facilities offer exclusive retreats with luxury sober houses available for continuing recovery.

In that addiction to painkillers for medicinal purposes is different in its approach than addiction by abusers, the treatment facilities are different as well. There must be included in the treatment an alternative for pain control as needed if the medical condition precipitating the addiction is unresolved. The length of stay may vary between two weeks to months, depending on the severity of addiction.

Chronic Pain Treatments in Canada

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