Originally Posted by
Battis
Blaming a Dr for prescribing too many pills is like blaming Budweiser for putting too many bottles of beer in a six pack, or blaming Lays for putting too many chips in a bag, or blaming Winchester for putting too many cartridges in a box. Don't need them, then don't use them.
It comes down to individual responsibility. I was taking Percocet during radiation treatment (35 sessions). I hear stories of all these tough guys that don't need the pain pills but I challenge anyone to attempt the radiation treatment that I went through without opioids. No one can do it.
When the treatments ended, and the pain lessened, I cut back, then quit the pills.
Heroin is another story. The first time you use heroin, you're a criminal. The next time, you're an addict. As far as I know, in the past century, heroin has never been prescribed for pain, therefore it's all on the user.