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		marincounty on May 8, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: OxyContin's 12-hour problem There are multiple, large studies of rest home patients on opoids. The conclusion, patients did not build up a tolerance. (I know Dr. Dean Edell cited these studies many times, when he was on the air. He wasen't the typical media Doctor.)

DanBC on May 8, 2016 [–]

You're talking about acute, short term, pain. I have repeatedly said that I am not talking about short term pain. I am talking about chronic, long term, pain.

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