[jcwade]

I had a knee replacement several years ago.
I was given Hydrocodone and used it liberally, until I had a reaction and felt I was going to die.
My wife was out of the country, and I felt so bad that I contemplated calling an ambulance.
But I got over it and just stopped taking them that day.

It is good used properly, under supervision, as all drugs are.
But the opportunity for abuse is so high I can see how people get sucked into it and ruin their lives.