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Is it true that narcotic pain meds can shorten your life span if you take them for a good number of years?
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Anecdotal : People take narcotics due to cancer or chronic pain. Primary disease is usually the reason for shorter life span, unless narcotics are abused.
Answered 12/28/2013
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