In part one of this article, I discussed the high probability of NFL players getting hurt and requiring medication for those inevitable injuries. So far, the league has focused on combatting chronic pain with traditional western medicine. Anti-inflammatories and opioids are the most commonly used medications in locker rooms today.
Proper use of these prescription meds can help curb many of the maladies NFL players suffer from. Unfortunately, a large percentage of NFL players end up misusing and eventually abusing these medications as their pain steadily becomes unmanageable or they become so addicted, they can not stop without suffering intense and sometimes deadly withdrawal symptoms.