Dependency vs. Addiction: How to Know If You’ve Crossed the Line

Dependency vs. Addiction: How to Know If You’ve Crossed the Line

With so much attention focused on the opioid addiction crisis, many doctors are reluctant to prescribe prescription pain medications and many people are reluctant to take them. The fear of becoming addicted is often perpetuated by widespread media coverage of how “addictive” medications like Percocet, Vicodin, oxycodone, and others can be. Rightfully so, they are […]

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