With a 10-day supply of opioids, 1 in 5 become long-term users
by Beth Mole from Ars Technica - All content on (#2G9JE)
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The longer a person uses opioids, the greater the risk of forming a deadly addiction. But just how long does it take to switch from being a short-term user-say, while you're dealing with pain after a surgery-to a long-term, potentially problematic user? A few weeks? A month?
According to a new study, that transition could take just a matter of days.
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