How Many People Out There Are Battling an Addiction to Prescription Pain Killers?

Published July 17, 2010

Question by ☮Peace Officer☮: How many people out there are battling an addiction to prescription pain killers?
And why are so many doctors in denial about people “being in pain”?
Don’t they realize that most of the people who go in there “in pain” are just saying that to get the drugs they want?

Best answer:

Answer by Sonora
These days drs. are very paranoid about prescribing pain killers b/c of the abuse potential. They are highly trained in recognizing the signs of someone pill shopping. I have been having extreme, chronic back pain and went to see a dr. Since it was the 1st time I saw that dr and have no history with him he may have thought I was pill shopping which I’m the type of person who hates going to dr. and only go if I must. Needless to say I didn’t get any painkillers, just a pres. for aleve (big deal, its otc and I already tried that) Seems to me its difficult to get pain killers and abusers have ruined it for the ppl who are true pain sufferers. And no I have never been addicted to pain killers. I have rarely taken them.

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