Large amounts of hydrocodone over a period of time will cause addiction. To lower your risk of addiction I would recommend limiting your use to as little as possible. To reduce pain I would recommend other options like meditation, yoga, regular aerobic exercise, massage therapy and physical therapy. Your doctor may recommend other options. To reduce hydrocodone addiction slow weaning of the dose over several days to weeks can be effective. Sometimes going through and addiction specialist may also help with the weaning process. I hope this answers your question. If you have any further questions please contact us.