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The original was posted on /r/nostupidquestions by /u/AppropriateMention6 on 2023-09-14 01:52:16.
Morephine, codeine, etc. are necessary after major surgery but every day I read about how addicting opiods and other painkillers are and how patients can get hooked after one dose.
In Matthew Perry's book he talks about getting injured on a film set and how quickly he became addicted to painkillers.
How do doctors manage the treatment so a patient doesn't become hooked and wind up in a depilitating sprial of addition?
I don't need any surgery but I fear ever being in that position.