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How medical needs complicate addiction recovery

My doctor prescribed pain medication after surgery and I am terrified to take it but also terrified not to take it and be in agony.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Legitimate medical treatment can reintroduce substances of abuse, forcing impossible choices between physical and psychological wellbeing.

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