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Opioid Tolerance: Why Your Pain Medication Dose Keeps Going Up

Opioid Tolerance: Why Your Pain Medication Dose Keeps Going Up

Finnegan O'Sullivan Dec 21 1

Opioid tolerance means your body needs higher doses over time to get the same pain relief. It’s a normal biological response-not addiction-but it increases overdose risk, especially after periods of abstinence. Learn why doses rise and what to do about it.

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