A recent review of the book Ten Drugs by Thomas Hager included this factoid. The United States has 4.4 percent of the world’s population and consumes 80% of all opioids. That is amazing.
Twice in the past two years I was prescribed opioids for pain, once for a hip replacement, once for dental work. I am so afraid of getting addicted that I didn’t even take one.
I know of other people who did the same thing. You hear these stories of how people get addicted in just a few days. I’d rather endure a few days of pain than take a chance.
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