You&#x27;ll need data to back that up.<p>So long as opiates are used for acute pain, not long term chronic pain, the chances of addiction are pretty low.<p>It does happen, with about 30K people addicted in the UK total.<p>The reason why its much harder is that unless you have lots of money you&#x27;ll have to persuade your GP that there is a medical reason for continuing. This is much harder in the UK where patients are patients, not customers that must be pleased.