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Chronic Pain is a serious condition, from which relief is sought through various treatments. While medications are a popular solution, the downside is that opioid medications can lead to addiction. However, addiction is relatively rare and often coincides with a genetic predisposition for such. The more typical outcome is a physical dependence, which is not the same as addiction. Nevertheless, patients and doctors are often afraid to take or prescribe opioid medications because of the misunderstanding about the addiction risk.
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It has been about ten years since the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) launched what some feel is a targeted war on drugs, the battleground being your Doctor's office. The DEA feels there has continued to be a diversion of prescription narcotics for use on "the street." I am not sure this is what they had in mind for Main…
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Christina Lasich, MD, Health Pro, commented on Addiction: Are You at Risk? The distinction between addiction and dependency is an important distinction to make.…
Vicki, Health Guide, commented on Pain Patients Should Not be the Victims… I have often wondered how doctors about prescribe pain…
Cort, Health Guide, answered I was so immune to pain killers that… That would be something for your doctor to decide. Apparently you've built…
Karen Lee Richards, Health Guide, commented on The horror of addiction and pain. Thank you for sharing your story! I appreciate your honesty and admire your…
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