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Originally Posted by miami_fan
I wonder what percentage of specifically people with back injuries who are prescribed opioids become addicted. It feels like any documentary that broaches the topic is filled with people who have with back injuries more than anything else.
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About 11%,
according to one source I finally found (you know me, I Google random shit to see if I can find answers)
That's 4th on the list of abuse by reason-for-taking (joint pain, neck pain, abdominal pain, back pain, arthritis are the top five). It does note that they make up a high percentage of "abusers", but that's due to the high number of possibles, not due to a higher
rate.
And at 11% or so, that's a little below the overall rate that's usually cited (which is around 12%)