Millions of Americans use prescription pain pills without developing into addiction. What determines who becomes addicted? Painkiller addiction is a plague that is sweeping our nation. The feeling of dependency can turn into addiction. What determines who becomes addicted? Addiction specialist and counselor, Erica Spiegelman, CDCA, provides a glossary of the most commonly abused painkillers, the physical and mental process of the addiction, withdrawal symptoms, and rehabilitation.