Only you can answer your question for yourself, but my experience with severe pain after dental work a couple months ago was, it was triggering and the old addict voice started yakking in my ear about how alcohol would help.
I didn't listen, but it was an extra annoyance on top of the pain. I had no options other than aspirin, that didn't help much, so the next day I got a scrip for norcos that did help and were not the least bit triggering. But I've never gotten "high" from opiates, and I never liked the side effects, so it was no big deal for me - just medicine.