and one that I am well aware of. As a current user of prescribed pain medication, my biggest fear was becoming addicted once again. Notice I said again,,,this is a BTDT moment for me, I have already wasted 6 years being addicted to pain meds and I sure as hell ain't gonna do it again,,,lol.
That was back in my 20's, I got hooked on oxy,,,used it to self-medicate before I knew I had bipolar. Prior to that it was alcohol,,,you see the pattern. It's a pattern not mentioned in this article (actually it is, but only briefly), but it doesn't take away fromt he core message of the article.
The key for me, my doc knows my history. Knows that becoming addicted is a strong possiblilty. That is why finding the right medication and dosage was important. My last appointment I even asked if what I was taking was OK for the long term. Am I hooked, probably; addicted no. I would go through withdrawal (and yes it will suck), but I sure as hell ain't goin to buy it on the streets. There in lies the difference, IMHO.
Before I go, I found this bit of information interesting: "When asked if any doctor had ever asked about a substance use problem before writing a prescription, of the 53 participants who answered the question, 74 percent said no." That to me is scary. Maybe it's just me, but my doc knows everything,,,good, bad, and the ugly,,,she can be very blunt and straight forward when needed, and she don't take no shit (at least from me anyways). Then again I'm biased, I wouldn't be here right now if it wasn't for my doc,,,more on that later, maybe.
Prescription Pain Pills Lead to Addiction
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