Even with a medically supervised phase out you will still go through a short withdrawal period. Narcotics and many other drugs assimulate into the brain chemistry.

Lortab is another name for Vicodin.

Pain management is a good thing, not a bad thing, not to mention a basic patient right. It will speed your recovery. It is not that common for people who really need pain management drugs to become dependent on them.

However, Vicodin is not typically prescribed for long term use and it is a medium strength pain reliever.

I have known people who have become addicted to it.