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Originally Posted by gloryseeker
I am sure statistically most do not get addicted, but to say "not to worry about it" would be foolish because even youth "you" don't believe it doesn't mean that it hasn't happened. Too much evidence to support otherwise. Oxycontin for one just lost a major lawsuit or settled it (don't remember which) and they didn't do it because they were nice people.
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For someone to bring up a lawsuit against a drug company because they got addicted to the drug is really a waste of time and money, because the side effects tell you that it may cause addiction!! It's a narcotic.
That's like naming soda pop companies in a lawsuit because you are addicted to caffeine. It's stupid, excuse my bluntness.
Again, when people take them only for what they are prescribed for, they don't get addicted. Those I've read about who became addicted continued taking them long after they didn't need them anymore, and THAT'S when the addiction happened. Not before or during the needed therapy.
I'll give you an example. Duragesic patches are like 100 times more powerful than Morphine. People who wear these patches are those in chronic pain. Their dosages have to be titrated upward every once in a while due to a tolerance that occurs.
Now, if you suddenly have them stop wearing the patches, they will go through withdrawals. NOT because they are addicted, but when someone is on narcotic medication, you DO NOT suddenly stop taking them. You wean yourself off. Doing it the right way results in someone getting off the drug without addictive side effects.
You won't find any news story where someone did the above with any narcotic medication and found themselves hopelessly hooked! It just doesn't happen when it's done the right way.
Do you know what happens to people addicted to meds that go into rehab? The rehab titrates them downward, like they should have done themselves, until they are drug free! 30 days later, they are released from the rehab, good as new.
It's not only narcotic meds that have to be done this way, but most anti-depressants, steroids, and most meds that alter the chemicals of the brain and body should be done in the same manner. One can go through withdrawals if they suddenly stop taking their anti-depressant meds, but I'd hardly suggest it's because they are addicted to them. However, the body is dependent on them, so they should be titrated down.
Hope that helps.
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