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Re:How a Reddit forum has become a lifeline to opioid addict... by pavel_lishin on Wednesday July 19, 2017 @08:27PM (#14809152)
> while overdose victims largely make an informed choice to roll the dice

Don't most people develop an opioid addiction after being prescribed insufficient pain medication by their doctor? After that, sure, once they realize that getting more opioids - much more than they ought to, medically or legally - is literally the only way to stop the daily pain?

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Re:How a Reddit forum has become a lifeline to opioid addict... by weberc2 on Thursday July 20, 2017 @12:52AM (#14810078)
I don't think it's most people, but I understand some do. Hence my wording. That said, I don't have any data to back that up.
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Re:How a Reddit forum has become a lifeline to opioid addict... by paulddraper on Wednesday July 19, 2017 @08:41PM (#14809219)
Over prescription, not under perception is more often blamed.
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