I've used opioids twice in my life. First time was when I had ACL surgery. The pain actually wasn't that bad, but a few Oxy's help me sleep the first couple nig

I've used opioids twice in my life. First time was when I had ACL surgery. The pain actually wasn't that bad, but a few Oxy's help me sleep the first couple nights post-op until the swelling went down. The second time is when I had a bulging disc pressing on a nerve. My leg felt like it was on fire 24/7. It was at this point I understood how people could get addicted. Luckily I only need the opioids for a few days until the anti-inflammatories did their thing. There are some types of pain that are only dulled with opioids. With that said, the US overprescribed for many years. In both my cases I was given way too many Oxys that I eventually threw away.