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Originally Posted by sil
And judging the range of responses here, there's little actual understanding about the problem, the ease of addiction from legal drugs, and a lack of concern over the seriousness. .
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Anyone who has used opioids after surgery knows that they're no fun and difficult to wean off, but with family support one certainly can get off the drugs.
Chronic pain sufferers are between a rock and a hard place. We get to choose between a balance of pain and side effects.
There are plenty of other nasty drugs besides opioids too, with either addictive qualities or potential to do serious damage.