Your 73-year-old grandmother, who rarely drinks alcohol and has no history of drug abuse, is reluctant to take opioid analgesics following her hip surgery. Should she be concerned about addiction?
A) No. Older people do not usually become addicted to medication.
B) Absolutely. Anyone can become addicted very quickly, even with no previous history.
C) Not at her age. It doesn't really matter even if she does become addicted.
D) Probably not. The majority of people stop taking opioids when their pain stops
D
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