Patients most likely to become addicted to the euphoric effects of opioids are those being treated:

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Patients being treated for malignant pain are at a higher risk of becoming addicted to opioids due to the chronic nature of their pain and the need for long-term opioid use. Patients being treated for labor and delivery, pulmonary edema, or myocardial infarction typically only require short-term opioid use and are less likely to become addicted.

Patients Most Likely to Become Addicted to the Euphoric Effects