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Originally Posted by frozenchief
Your answer is not an answer to the points I raise but an attack upon my credentials. As such, it is logically fallacious and unrelated to this discussion.
We disagree about the potential risk of following a physician's recommended pain medication. I believe the risk of developing drug-seeking behavior is low. You disagree. Given your apparent perception of risk, I would expect that you would not prescribe any opioids. If you do prescribe opioids for pain you are logically inconsistent with your stated opinion about the risk of developing drug-seeking behavior.
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you are wrong and have no credentials to talk about the risk of developing an opiate dependence. There is no fallacy in that statement. most of what you say contradicts empiric evidence which I have quoted.
I never said anything about taking opiates as prescribed, all I said was that there is risk of dependence even from even a short-term prescription.
I do prescribe opiates, and follow the CDC guidelines to minimize risk, because the risk definitely exists. This contradicts nothing that I say. All medications have risks, controlled medications have higher risks that need to be taken very seriously.