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Re:Judge rejects Purdue Pharma's $4.5B opioid settlement by brennebeck on Friday December 17, 2021 @08:02AM (#29591549)
>The idea that opioids are addictive is a myth.

They have literal physical withdrawals. The body becomes dependent on them. What else would you call that?

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Re:Judge rejects Purdue Pharma's $4.5B opioid settlement by rand_r on Friday December 17, 2021 @10:58AM (#29593920)
Withdrawal from opioids is overrated. It’s unpleasant, but that’s it. Unlike alcohol or benzodiazepine withdrawal, which can literally kill you, opioid withdrawal is like a bad cold.

So, yes there’s adaptations, but it’s way overrated compared to the media hype.

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