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Mac&Ham's avatar

Taking prescription meds from pain patients doesn't decrease Addicts! Addiction isn't a trade off. Chronic pain patients are not Addicts. Recognize An Addict takes anything & wants more, more to get high. Recognize an Addict isn't taking med for pain . They take it to get high & their supply is Street drugs, Street Fentanyl is #1... it's cheap. But these are not chemist mixing street drugs. The street drugs may be strong, so strong it would kill an elephant. or a batch may be weak. weak. Sadly a person with addictive trait will display addictive behavior...they want to get high & constantly seek a better high

Drug Addiction like Alcoholism are disease entities.

Taking away pain meds meds, prescribed & taken as ordered is cruel. They don't seek a high...and a months supply last one month. An Addict would take a months supply in a day or two .

It would be great if we knew who has the addictive trait before they feel their first high.

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Marie's avatar

I had to have a genetic analysis performed to see if I have “markers” for addictive psychology. Required.

The report itself is interesting for what is says and what it doesn’t.

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DC Reade's avatar

It isn't just that street fentanyl is inexpensive. It's become the only product on the street market.

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