Migraine rescue medications are often pain medications. When discussing pain medications, especially opioids, there are many misconceptions. Many people think that if you take these medications, you'll become addicted to them. This is one of those misconceptions.
Karen Lee Richards, one of the experts on our sister site, ChronicPainConnection.com, has written a great article that explains this issue very, very well.
She begins,
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