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Dentists were handing opioid prescriptions out like candy to teenagers getting their wisdom teeth out. How many of those kids were previously on heroin and were
by wlesieutre 2y ago
Dentists were handing opioid prescriptions out like candy to teenagers getting their wisdom teeth out. How many of those kids were previously on heroin and were picking dentists who would hook them up?
It's a massively common procedure and defaulting to "here's some addictive painkillers just in case you want them" was an insane thing to do, even if only 1% of cases turn out badly.
- zoklet-enjoyer 2y agoI got my wisdom teeth out at 16 or 17 and was given a prescription for oxycodone. I was really excited because I had read about oxy online and wanted to try it. But also I knew it was referred to as hillbilly heroin because of how addictive it was, so I had to be careful. I didn't take any of the oxy after the surgery and just took ibuprofen, so I could save the oxy for later on. I got high off it a few times and loved it. Later on I got a chance to try some hydrocodone and I thought that was even better, because the oxycodone was a little too much for me. I didn't nod off on the hydros. Anyway, opiates are great, that's why I haven't used them since high school.
- nielsbot 2y agoExact same thing happened to me. I got my wisdom teeth pulled and the guy prescribed me Percocet. Interesting experience was signing a form in triplicate (white copy me, yellow copy walgreens, pink copy DEA) to pick it up. Never took any.
- nradov 2y agoSame thing happened to me in 2007. In retrospect it seems crazy.
- confidantlake 2y agoSame thing, same year. Got an entire bottle of strong painkillers and didn't need/take any of them.