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Re:Despite concerns, FDA approves new opioid 10x more powerf... by erulabs on Friday November 02, 2018 @06:41PM (#18367324)
> Family, work, and video games (or hobby of choice) is all a person needs IMO.

I hate listing credentials in online forums, but as someone who lost two grandparents to painful cancer, yes opioids are useful medicine. Additionally as someone who lost 2 cousins, a best friend and more than a couple acquaintances, there is a very real issue with opioids, and "a hobby of choice" is _NOT_ all a person needs. I'm extremely glad you kicked it, but please don't anecdotally shrug off an issue that is currently killing young people at an unprecedented rate. My home town looks like it had a draft for a war that was lost terribly - there are no young people left, we either fled or died.

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Re:Despite concerns, FDA approves new opioid 10x more powerf... by lj3 on Friday November 02, 2018 @09:53PM (#18368183)
> "a hobby of choice" is _NOT_ all a person needs.

That's why he said family, work AND a hobby. He missed one, too: a close relationship with God goes a long way. Family, community and faith are the most effective ways of dealing with addiction.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao8L-0nSYzg

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Re:Despite concerns, FDA approves new opioid 10x more powerf... by coleifer on Friday November 02, 2018 @10:12PM (#18368258)
That's been my experience as well.
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