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A member asked:
I was prescribed hydrocodone but i'm afraid of getting addicted. is hydrocodone as addictive/strong as heroin?
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Addiction: Heroin is the most addictive opiate. Heroin was used for pain management, but it's addictive property led scientists to make hydrocodone. It is unlikely for a patient to be an addict with acute treatment.
Answered 1/19/2014
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