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Originally Posted by ficke
Addicts hurt a lot more people than themselves, one of the many ways is people who really need pain medication and now can not get it.
Addicts are not victims, until they own up to it and take responsibility for their choices they will not get better.
No one made an addict start, they made that choice.
No one can make an addict stop, they have to make that choice.
To say other wise does a disservice to the addicts and every one around them and enables addicts to maintain their self destructive path and continue to hurt themselves and others.
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For so many, it is no different than any other illegal drug, or completely legal, alcohol and now cannabis. They want a high, and they will get it.
I understand everyone is different. I have always felt so many "victims" want to feel no pain, and take the dose so high they are numb and like that feeling. Some no doubt just have an addictive personality.
For someone like Paul's friend's problems, addiction is not the issue, it is real pain. I watched my Uncle screaming in agony from cancer when he was moved enough to change the sheets and he was on morphine. He "lived" like that for three weeks.
The doctors have a hard line to walk. I recently had oral surgery. Very painful procedure, and I was prescribed just a few Oxycotins. I only took one. I would rather hurt for a while than feel like the Oxy made me feel.