Re: WHY? (Re: One-pot dish)

D wrote:

 
 
On Thu, 28 Nov 2024, Carol wrote:
 

Dave Smith wrote:
 

On 2024-11-28 10:22 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:

On 2024-11-28, Ed P <esp@snet.n> wrote:

 
I don't know the root cause of the drug problems, aside from
stupidity of the users.  That is different than healthcare for
others.

 
Pain.  Emotional and physical pain.  When life is intolerable,
there's always drugs.
 

 
 
Some people just like to get high and some think it is cool. I am
sure you know several people who have had a procedure or an
injury of some type and raved about the great pain medication.
There are a lot of reports about addicts who started down the
road to addiction with prescription pain medication, as if it is
the fault of the doctors and the drug companies. The part they
skip is that it was usually someone else's prescription.

 
The deal with pain meds is if in enough pain, it burns off so much
you don;t get high.  You just still hurt but distantly enough to
not care.
 

 
My late mother has a huge fan of oxycontin during much of her later
years and especially during her cancer treatment. She got mildly
addicted, but overall, she and her doctor managed to keep it under
control.
 
They never found a substitute that worked equally well.

For me it's been Tramadol.  I have a pretty much open prescription for
spinal pain.  I take about 3 a year because I don't like the side
effects and have a higher than normal ability to tolerate pain.

https://www.medicinenet.com/oxycodone_vs_tramadol_for_pain/drug-vs.htm

Gentle Jack is on Gabepentin for his arthritis.