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When we hear people get hooked on prescription pain killers (oxyc...) what dose were they given and how long were they taking them?

Asked by LuckyGuy (43691points) April 14th, 2018

I realize everyone is different but can I get a rough estimate.
10 mg per day for a month? 2 months?
40 mg per day for a month? More?

I’ve taken it after surgery and only took what I needed to dull the pain. After I recovered, in a week or two, I had no desire to take more. None.
I hear so much about opioid addiction (opioid use disorder) and how it often starts with prescribed pain killers.
What doses were the people taking?

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