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Can anyone be on narcotic pain meds for a long time without getting addicted?

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Long Term Narc Use: Prescription narcotics use over long period has several side effects and it does cause tolerance, and addiction in many patients.But some patients can be tapered of these gradually without long term addiction.

Answered 7/21/2012

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