What is the potential harm of an addiction to analgesics (pain killers)?

Question by Lindsay: What is the potential harm of an addiction to analgesics (pain killers)?
What are the long term side effects of pain killer abuse?
That’s not to say that I have an addiction of any sort, but I’m curious what harm it could do.
For me it would be a night without a headache.

Best answer:

Answer by Za Warudo
An awesome and fun night! 😀

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