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A comment on Bleak New Estimates in Drug Epidemic: A Record 72,000 Overdose Deaths in 2017. Parent comment

Re:Bleak New Estimates in Drug Epidemic: A Record 72,000 Ove... by phito on Thursday August 16, 2018 @05:16AM (#17773166)
Being addicted is not a weakness. Some drugs are stronger that any willpower.

When your doctor prescribes it to you like candy, it's really not the person's fault if he becomes addicted to it.

Please don't be ignorant and blame the victims.

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Re:Bleak New Estimates in Drug Epidemic: A Record 72,000 Ove... by Uberphallus on Thursday August 16, 2018 @07:25AM (#17773682)
Actually there are genetic factors that predispose you to addictive behaviors and substances. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2715956/
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Re:Bleak New Estimates in Drug Epidemic: A Record 72,000 Ove... by Kurtz79 on Thursday August 16, 2018 @07:46AM (#17773790)
As OP says, many became addicted because of normal painkillers prescriptions from their doctors, not because they wanted to act cool in front of their friends.

You don't generaly second-guess your doctor's prescription.

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Re:Bleak New Estimates in Drug Epidemic: A Record 72,000 Ove... by PiggySpeed on Thursday August 16, 2018 @07:11AM (#17773618)
Counterexample: patient has severe pain, is treated in the hospital with opiates, becomes addicted to opiates.
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