Here is what was adopted by the House of Delegates of the Federation of State Medical Boards in May of 1998, for use by all State Medical Boards. Read the section on Addiction. Addiction is NOT the same thing as dependence; which all Pain Patients, who take Opiates, experience. Even though this is meant for State Medical Boards, anyone can use this to show to their doctor, their family, or to anyone who has reservations about their taking Opiates. It clearly spells out that 99.99% of patients, who take Opiates, DO NOT become addicted among other things. -- Jim
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MODEL GUIDELINES FOR THE USE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES FOR THE TREATMENT OF PAIN
http://www.medsch.wisc.edu/painpolicy/matrix.htm