1. Pain is good for you. It builds strength and character.

• True

• False

2. Pain always means that some part of your body is physically damaged.

• True

• False

3. Pain is an inevitable part of aging and serious illness, such as cancer.

• True

• False

4. Increasing pain is a sign that your illness is getting worse.

• True

• False

5. Addiction to opioid medications — such as oxycodone or morphine — is very common.

• True

• False

6. Opioids can be administered only via injection.

• True

• False

7. If you start taking pain medication, over time your body will stop responding to it and it won't work anymore.

• True

• False

8. The dose of opioids always goes up, not down.

• True

• False

9. Morphine is given only to people who are about to die.

• True

• False

10. Doctors can't treat disease and pain at the same time. If pain control is an important part of your treatment, your doctor has given up on curing or controlling your disease.

• True

• False