How real is it to become addicted to Demeral/Zofran injections when you and your doctor are watching it very carefully?
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Q: Addiction to Demerol/Zofran injections for migraines
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6/30/09 11:15pm
Hi lissanegles,
When we take medications for pain, we do not become addicted to them, but may become dependent. It's when people continue taking pain medications after the pain is gone, that we should be concerned about addiction. There is a difference between addiction and dependence. We have a good article on this topic from on of our sites ChronicPainConnection.com: Opioids: Addiction vs. Dependence.
I hope that helps.
Nancy
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