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Originally Posted by MisterJoji
My last post on this because it's getting waaaaaaay off tangent, but using Boogaard as an example is sensationalism. How many NHL players need offseason surgery and are likely prescribed opioids post surgery? And how many of them are getting a substance abuse problem from those opioids alone? Almost none. Just like the general public. Opioids are routinely prescribed post hip/knee replacements, a myriad of spinal surgeries, and so on. If it was highly addictive to the average person, it wouldn't be prescribed. It's a problem for addicts as almost all drugs are a problem for addicts.
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What's an addict? Aren't all addicts regular people until they become addicts? Plenty of cases of normal every day people who never had a history with drugs but became addicted to prescription pills.