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Originally Posted by displaced
yeah..codeine can be addictive. tooth problems have the potential to get a lot worse and they don't self-resolve. you can go from only needing a filling to needing a root canal.
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You're not going to get addicted by taking one pill, or even by taking it for a week. To become addicted to pain killers, especially mild ones like codiene and hydrocodone, you have to take them for extended periods of time (like months). Even intermitent exposure will not make you dependent (take for a week for a tooth ache, and in 6 months take it again becuase you fell of a horse).
The effects of being in pain for a short time are far worse than the effects of taking the codiene, so take it and don't feel bad or afraid.