Re: Guilty Oxycontin Manufactures

Exactly! I don't recall where I got it from, maybe MedScape? Either that or a pubmed article. I know I have used that figure on Drs and some have agreed with me.
Debs
PS Spooner I will to write a response later about MY definition of addiction. Too busy at work now.

Juba wrote:
Deb Schuback <YOURFOOTschuback@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message:
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I don't have a problem with taking it some days and not taking it
other days. I read that about 0.3% of pain patients taking opiate
pain meds became addicted.
Debs


That 0.3% sounds too low to be true, but if the rate really is that low then there is no justification for the widespread attitude by doctors that opiates are last resort only.

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