Hello Deb,
I too live with chronic pain. I was diagnosed in 1995 with an incurable illness. The doctor prescribed codeine and morophine for the pain. All my specialists say that if pain meds are given for chronic pain the patient will not become addicted. I have taken these narcotics for six years now and have not felt the need to up the dose. I only take as much medication as needed to feel comfortable. I have no desire to abuse these drugs. I also live with a recovering alcoholic, he has been sober now for nine months but has end stage liver disease and is going on a transplant list should his health get any worse. So as you can see my life is not easy and I still have no desire to over medicate myself to relieve my physical and emotional pain. Maybe you should have a good talk to your husband's doctor who is prescribing these medications because this should not be happening for relief of back pain.
Pat