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Can prescription opioid medicine be addicting?

April 26, 2017addicting Medicine opioid prescription

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Can prescription opioid medicine be addicting?

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Studies show the risk of addiction is low when taking opioid medicine for acute pain. Taking opioid medicine for a long time may cause physical dependence so withdrawal symptoms may occur if someone stops taking the medicine. Tolerance may also occur when taking these medicines for a long time, so that you may need higher doses to get the same amount of pain relief. Addiction occurs when a person has a need to satisfy an overwhelming urge to get the medicines and use them despite negative physical, social, legal, or psychological consequences.