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I was prescribed Oxycodone after a bad kidney stone when I was 19. At followup the doc told me that since I was so young probability was excellent I would have many more, and that when it hit I could immediately be in excruciating pain. I travel internationally so he prescribed more and instructions on bottle (take x every y hours as needed for pain).

I keep renewing that prescription every 6 years or so and have it in my travel bag at all times but have never taken one (I recognize early signs now)

I don't consider the doctor irresponsible and if I started taking it on weekends I would not blame pharma no more than I blame hostess for my twinkie problems. On the contrary I am very lucky to be able to handle this should I ever need to.

Drugs can be BAD and they scare me. They should scare everyone -just like they teach everyone in school and on TV. I am sorry to hear some of the very sad stories but I have yet to hear one that rules out personal choice.
--I also did not mean for this to be a response to any one post in this thread or to come off as callous. Maybe it is because I have addiction in many areas of my family that keeps me from abusing. I really do wish successful treatment to anyone suffering---