If patients with chronic pain and without a history of psychological disturbances or substance abuse are allowed to self-administer narcotics to control their pain, the majority of them
A)develop a strong addiction to narcotics
B)self-administer much larger doses than they would if the narcotics were administered to them by physicians at fixed intervals
C)develop a rapid and marked tolerance to the effects of narcotics
D)none of the above

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Studies have shown that patients with chronic pain and without a history of psychological disturbances or substance abuse are unlikely to develop addiction, self-administer larger doses, or develop rapid tolerance to narcotics when allowed to self-administer for pain control. However, it is important for healthcare providers to monitor patients for potential misuse or abuse of narcotics.

If Patients with Chronic Pain and Without a History of Psychological