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Originally Posted by jillio
For instance, let's say that in the future you suffer a disorder that requires you to take pain medication for an extended period of time just to be able to stay functional. You have as great a risk of suffering physical dependance (addiction) as anyone else. That is because the physical addiction is the work of the interaction of the body and the drug. It is separate from a psychological dependance.
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Originally Posted by souggy
Yep... happened to a friend. He was on an opioid... forgot the name of it to make his dialysis bearable. Was called "hillbilly heroin" for awhile; I think it was like $400 a pill if you were looking for it on the street? Then the doctors cut him off cold turkey. :\
Was kinda depressing to see him having to resort to pot and a few OTC medications (since he couldn't afford the street equilivant of the painkiller he was on.) Totally not impressed with the way his doctors didn't offer rehab or at least try to wean him off.  |
that's physical addiction? not chemical addiction?
