Constipation
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Incorrect! This statement is fact, not myth.
With opioid use biliary, pancreatic, and intestinal secretions are diminished, and the digestion of food is delayed. Peristaltic propulsive waves are decreased or abolished in the colon. In patients taking chronic opioids, constipation is common and these patients should take stimulant laxatives.