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“How did he get the drugs?”
Sadly, these drugs are easily accessible and the supply is readily available.
Our son had no medical reason for taking these drugs; nevertheless, a “pain management doctor” kept him supplied. For $300 a month, he received a prescription for 120 pills. This worked for a while, when his tolerance was at a level he could handle. (The pills purchased with a prescription cost about $1 per pill—plus, of course, the doctor’s “fee.”)
Soon, however, he needed more, so he turned to a dealer. The man illegally delivered bags of 500 to him and a “friend,” who resold them. From that moment, he was on a downward spiral.
Keep this in mind: your bathroom cabinets may be full of medicines. Frequently, doctors give us a prescription for pain medication even after minor surgery, and we often have unused drugs setting in our medicine cabinets. Of course, we don’t bother to keep track of them. Please (properly) dispose of all unused medicines, and/or lock the cabinets, or conceal the pills in some safe place. Unused medications can be tempting to your children and their friends. And—believe me—even to your own friends!
Many clinics freely hand out prescription drugs. Depending on what state you live in, there may or may not be state-required registers to help prevent “doctor shopping.”
See history of OxyContin
Why would someone who isn’t in pain take these pills?
I have asked that question of several adults. One who took pills that had been prescribed commented: “I felt like I was floating on air.” After which he flushed them down the toilet.
A person with rheumatoid arthritis: “I have never felt better.”
My son said they made him feel great. His only concern was getting his next fix..
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