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NutmegYankee

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20. Just because a drug is used does not mean someone will get addicted.

Reply to Aristus (Reply #6)

Sat Jun 3, 2017, 10:23 AM

Jun 2017

Do some people develop dependency? Of course - ask any one Type I diabetic to forgo insulin and it'll be bad news. But because that clear dependency is not a mind altering substance, it isn't stigmatized. The reality is a subset of the population has a inclination to addiction. Sometimes its gambling, or food, or sex, or drugs. Not everyone who does these things gets addicted, just as most users of alcohol don't get addicted.

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The "Opioid Epidemic" -- A Personal Take [View all] Akoto Jun 2017 OP

I'm so sorry you have to deal with chronic pain Phoenix61 Jun 2017 #1

Thank you.. I am a chronic pain person who uses ghostsinthemachine Jun 2017 #2

Thank you for being brave enough to share your story... Docreed2003 Jun 2017 #3

Thank you FlightRN Jun 2017 #4

Sadly, the war on pain medication leads to more suffering. aikoaiko Jun 2017 #5

I'm sorry to say your pain management advisor sold you a bill of goods. Aristus Jun 2017 #6

And you are misinformed Motownman78 Jun 2017 #8

Did you think I had posted my reply above without knowing it was going to inspire Aristus Jun 2017 #17

What you don't know would fill many volumes. And has. Warpy Jun 2017 #9

In your 'addicted people are different' paragraph, what you describe is not addiction, but tolerance Aristus Jun 2017 #18

Read it again, you didn't understand it Warpy Jun 2017 #19

i'm not sure what your point is. i'm "addicted" to food, water, and air; i find that they increase m TheFrenchRazor Jun 2017 #15

Here comes the Drug Warrior Propaganda Spewage Blues Heron Jun 2017 #16

Just because a drug is used does not mean someone will get addicted. NutmegYankee Jun 2017 #20

You are not a doctor. kcr Jun 2017 #23

I've been on a steady dose for over 20 years Warpy Jun 2017 #7

Well said, Warpy. thecrow Jun 2017 #12

The VA shadowmayor Jun 2017 #10

i also notice that doctors seem to be more than willing to prescribe drugs that don't work, TheFrenchRazor Jun 2017 #14

Thank you for sharing your experience. I am sorry you have to live with smirkymonkey Jun 2017 #11

a lot of us know what you're going through; some people just don't care about people with chronic TheFrenchRazor Jun 2017 #13

Exactly. "Just suffer until you die." Coventina Jun 2017 #21

I was on Opiates for about 20 years due to an amputation injury to my hand maveric Jun 2017 #22