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FDA Action on Vicodin May Mean More Pain, Not Less Addiction or Overdose | TIME.com
"....However, according to numerous studies and government statistics the majority of those who become addicted to opioids don’t get hooked after receiving legitimate prescriptions from doctors for pain treatment. More than two-thirds of people who used opioids recreationally in 2010-2011 obtained the medications from friends or relatives for free, mostly with their permission. And, of people in treatment for chronic pain without a prior history of drug problems, a Cochrane review found that less than 1% became addicted to the medication, with 44% dropping out of treatment due to side effects from the drugs......
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