According to most of what I’ve read and seen, opioid prescriptions are contributing to the problem. It’s true that people aren’t overdosing when following their

According to most of what I’ve read and seen, opioid prescriptions are contributing to the problem. It’s true that people aren’t overdosing when following their prescribed dosages, but some people are getting addicted. A common story for opioid addicts starts with, “I was in a car accident, and they prescribed opioids to deal with the pain. Once the prescription ran out, I was in incredible pain, maybe even worse than before I started taking the pills. I started buying pills illegally. Once the pills got too expensive, I switched to heroin.” I’ve seen far too many stories that follow that basic path. It’s definitely not the only way people get addicted, but it’s too common.