“Anyone who takes opioids on a regular basis will become dependent upon them, meaning they will have to taper off gradually to avoid withdrawal symptoms. But very few chronic pain patients exhibit the compulsive drug-seeking behaviors of someone who is addicted.” AddictionMythsChronic PainDrug AbuseSubstance AbuseChronic Pain StigmaOpioid UseOpioid AbusePain ManagementDrug SeekingPain MedsDrug Dependance Author:Karen Lee Richards
“Whatever pain meds Dr. Steve was taking for his shoulder, they must have been the strong ones. I mean the really strong ones, because he had gotten two of his shirt buttons in the wrong holes, spilled coffee all over his sling, and he was grinning like he was six years old and someone had just given him a puppy.” Pain Meds Book:Out of Sight, Out of Time Source: Out of Sight, Out of Time