[gacook]

I do see the problem, and have seen it from various angles. I typically don't use medications, or even visit doctors. Recently injured myself pretty badly, so went to see the doc to get some internal pics and make sure I hadn't broken anything. Was there with the doc maybe 2 minutes and she set me up for x-rays and prescribed pain meds (opioids). Told her I didn't want the meds.

Really good friend of mine has been using opioids for a very long time. Told him years ago he was an addict (jokingly, at first). With the new laws, he's coming off the meds, but it's hard for him. And he does still have the pain that got him the first prescription...so what does he do about that?