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One in three people taking prescribed opioid analgesics show symptoms of being dependent on them.
One in 10 people become fully dependent on the drugs, according to research.
In the US and England , more than 50 million and 15.5 million people respectively have chronic pain, meaning more than 20 million could be taking painkillers.
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