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Why might a medical professional prescribe narcotics to a patient?

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Sample Response: Narcotics include some of the most powerful pain relievers known. For patients suffering from extreme pain, either acute or chronic, narcotics may be the only drugs able to alleviate the pain.


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The patient is feeling overly depressed or has had a serious injury recently
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