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Can I get addicted if I take a pain reliever with opioids?

April 26, 2017addicted opioids pain reliever

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Can I get addicted if I take a pain reliever with opioids?

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PHN patients do NOT become drug addicts from taking an opioid for their pain. However, someone who has a history of substance abuse may be at risk for an addiction problem. You can safely get off these medications without any withdrawal symptoms by having the doctor slowly decrease the dose by 10% to 25% a day.