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Why are doctors so against prescribing opioid pain meds?
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Complicated: Addiction potential, overuse potential, sidwe effect profile, mis-use potential. Illicit use potential. Illegal sale potential. Federally regulated and controlled. They do have their role, but must be monitored for all of the above.
Answered 3/26/2013
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