1 in 5 Americans addicted to pain medicine

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OMG, when I heard this tonighton ABC News I said what's this world coming to?

From Michael Jackson to members of your own family they are everywhere. I can count at least 6 people who I know. Do you know anyone?

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posted by MaryTake5

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as a former addictions counselor, of the people that I counseled, the one's that had the most problems getting off their drugs were the one's addicted to pain meds...this includes the one's that were addicted to all kinds of street drugs...I now live with chronic pain from my surgery but I will not take pain meds..no way

posted by Pamela4
5 months ago

@pam

there are ways to avoid the pain withut taking any drugs

posted by alex1952alex
5 months ago

It can destroy familes just as much as being addicted to meth. There is someone in my extended family that has a serious problem and it hurts to see their kids suffer too because of it.

posted by MaryTake5
5 months ago

I think the local female population is actually well above 20% addiction to pain pills like loricet, oxycotin, percosets, etc. I don't know any guys that use them except a couple of cancer patients.

posted by eddybear
5 months ago

I take the minimum amount of that stuff if I need to after a surgery, and then I usually take half the dose. I really don't tolerate those meds very well. Fortunately, I've never had any situation that has resulted in pain that was so bad I felt I HAD to take something stronger than aspirin.

posted by SouthFlorida
5 months ago

I know someone who walks and drives with a Morphine lolly pop in her mouth.

posted by MaryTake5
5 months ago

Yeah in my family too....my relationship with her has suffered because of her addiction and her mental health has too....its a shame....

posted by mizvic
5 months ago

I know of numerous people who died of pain medication addition which leads to other drugs when they doctor cut them off. Rehab doesn't work unless it's at least 8 mo.s to a yr long and the person willing goes. If they are forced for s short rehab, never works.

I know from experience, seen it and forced to deal with people many times, heartbreaking.

posted by chillinjoan
5 months ago

What are you gonna do Alex hit your foot with a hammer

posted by Bigbopper42
5 months ago

I just recovered from open heart surgery (very painfull) I took percaset
for 8 months but I NEVER took it and got behind the wheel of a car if I had to take it during the day I just stayed home since I retired I can do that last Nov I decided I wasn't going to take it any more I told my Doctor and he agreed with me been good every since taking Tylenol

posted by Bigbopper42
5 months ago

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