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How does the prescription rate in the US compare to other countries? When growing up in Germany i never heard of opioids being prescribed besides maybe cancer p
by Ididntdothis 7y ago
How does the prescription rate in the US compare to other countries? When growing up in Germany i never heard of opioids being prescribed besides maybe cancer patients. But in the US I was always given plenty of opioids for even pretty small problems. A while ago I had to get really serious with my girlfriend after only two weeks of them because she already couldn’t handle the withdrawal.
- hn_throwaway_99 7y agoI've seen many times that doctors in the US are all too happy to prescribe medication to deal with pain but give exceedingly little instruction or support for how to go off these addictive medications.
- ender341341 7y ago~15 years ago they handed out prescriptions pretty easily. Most reputable places are pretty stingy with them now though. Last time I was in for pain they gave me a prescription for ibuprofen.