While each patient is on opioids for a different reason, every person on opioids is equally subject to its powerful effects.
The most dangerous features of opioids are tolerance, dependence, and withdrawal, which are different from addiction.



Pain physician & PhD statistician
While each patient is on opioids for a different reason, every person on opioids is equally subject to its powerful effects.
The most dangerous features of opioids are tolerance, dependence, and withdrawal, which are different from addiction.