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My dad has been taking codeine for around 2-3 years. He first took it when he broke his collarbone and his doctor continues to prescribe it for him. I've read about people getting addicted to prescription medication and I'm just wondering if it's possible for my dad to have become addicted to the codeine?
He's almost definitely addicted to it at this point. I don't want to say codeine is "highly addictive" or anything like that... it can be legitimately helpful. But it also causes dependence; it's an opiate, the same way heroin is.
Your dad is probably addicted to it after so many years of use, and him getting off of it (or switching his painkiller) depends on whether he still feels pain in his collarbone and needs a painkiller. If it's strictly an addiction/physical dependence and he wants to get off of it, he'll probably have to go to rehab. He will then probably crave it for months afterwards and he will most likely relapse. A tough road ahead.
(Rating: 5) Thanks for the info, not the best news but at least you were straight to the point.