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I agree with your premise that the criminalization of opiates is the root cause of the opioid crisis today. > If you or I found ourselves in that situation, we

I agree with your premise that the criminalization of opiates is the root cause of the opioid crisis today. > If you or I found ourselves in that situation, we'd probably go through withdrawal. I wouldn't be so quick to make that assumption if I were you. Most people who become opiate addicts involuntarily would have assumed they would never resort to illegal opiate use. That's a crucial piece of the puzzle: opiate users aren't a different class of person than you or any of the other users on this site. They're not cut from a different cloth. In all likelihood, most people on this site would respond the same way if put in the same situation. The only difference is that most are lucky enough that they haven't been put in that situation.

gwbas1c 3y ago
> I wouldn't be so quick to make that assumption if I were you I could hardly function on the opioids (Lortab?) that I was prescribed after major surgery. I was relieved when my surgeon told me to stop taking them. Likewise, and I really hate the other opioids (Percoset?) I've been prescribed for minor dental surgery. One person I know really enjoyed them and ended up dying from the addiction. Clearly my head and body react differently than other people. I assume that akira2501 would be ultra-careful if he was in my situation.
I_Am_Nous 3y ago
Unfortunately you never know how you'll react until you are in that situation yourself. Nicotine and caffeine aren't really addictive for me, but on a whim I tried some kratom capsules for back pain. After taking them daily for a week or so, I started feeling really drained after work. As a test, I took another capsule to see what would happen, and I started feeling better again. Threw away the rest of the capsules. If my physiology reacts in such a way, it means I was beginning to develop a physical addiction to it. To Kratom, of all things. It kind of opened my eyes to how quickly it can happen to people as well as how the desire to feel better and reduce suffering can easily lead us to ruin if we aren't careful and attentive.

gwbas1c 3y ago

> I wouldn't be so quick to make that assumption if I were you I could hardly function on the opioids (Lortab?) that I was prescribed after major surgery. I was relieved when my surgeon told me to stop taking them. Likewise, and I really hate the other opioids (Percoset?) I've been prescribed for minor dental surgery. One person I know really enjoyed them and ended up dying from the addiction. Clearly my head and body react differently than other people. I assume that akira2501 would be ultra-careful if he was in my situation.

I_Am_Nous 3y ago

Unfortunately you never know how you'll react until you are in that situation yourself. Nicotine and caffeine aren't really addictive for me, but on a whim I tried some kratom capsules for back pain. After taking them daily for a week or so, I started feeling really drained after work. As a test, I took another capsule to see what would happen, and I started feeling better again. Threw away the rest of the capsules. If my physiology reacts in such a way, it means I was beginning to develop a physical addiction to it. To Kratom, of all things. It kind of opened my eyes to how quickly it can happen to people as well as how the desire to feel better and reduce suffering can easily lead us to ruin if we aren't careful and attentive.