One reason that “House, M.D.” is so successful is that some people relate to the main character’s chronic pain and narcotic use

“House’s hardship is all too relatable for viewers.

‘Approximately 1 in 5 Americans suffers from chronic or recurrent pain,’ reports ABC News, which was partnering with USA Today this week in a project called ‘The Fight Against Pain.’

Time magazine addressed ‘The Right (And Wrong) Way to Treat Pain’ in a January cover article, noting, ‘Perhaps the biggest reason so many patients suffer more than they should is the tendency among doctors and patients alike to see pain as a mere sideshow.’

Well, ‘House’ sure doesn’t see pain as a sideshow. Here, pain is fetishized and, despite the Vicodin, unyielding. It’s the main event.”

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