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Can you tell me in addition, how long does it generally take to become addicted at conventional therapeutic doses without snorting the pills?

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Dr. Samuel Bayles answered

Specializes in Child Psychiatry

No good answer: there is no simple answer to your question. there's no rule about how often something is used before addiction develops. its more a question of set and setting e.g., the environment in which you use and why you use. yes some things, like crack cocaine, have a pretty short path to addiction but again no specific answer.

Answered 8/12/2014

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