Re:OxyContin billionaire has patented a drug to wean addicts...
by int_19h on Sunday September 09, 2018 @04:08AM
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That's true broadly, but opiates are a bit of a special case, no?
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Re:OxyContin billionaire has patented a drug to wean addicts...
by Broken_Hippo on Sunday September 09, 2018 @11:00AM
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If they were immediately addictive, everyone that got a morphine shot in the hospital would need to seek treatment. It isn't a "one use and you are addicted" or even "occasional (recreational) use will get you addicted". A portion of folks will seek it out more often, but most folks will just seek it out occasionally.
With opiates, the bigger danger is daily or consistent use over a period of time. The period depending on how often you take it and how you are using it and the strength of your dose.