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How do you know when someone is addicted to pain pills?
Posted on 5/11/16 at 10:15 am
Posted on 5/11/16 at 10:15 am
I know, lots of room to flame me here, just looking for an honest answer from those who may have had a friend or family member become addicted...so three scenarios (and yes if you want to flame and say Im the one, fine).
1) Takes 4 5x500 oxy pills everyday all be dr's prescription for years
2) Dr "shops" some days takes 40mg-50mg of oxy some days none....but done this for years
3) Buys and sells to fund habit, but has taken same amount for years (40-6o mg day) and a few xanex a day
in all 3 cases the person works a decent job and acts "ok" with family friends etc.
Thanks for those who have some real insight here
1) Takes 4 5x500 oxy pills everyday all be dr's prescription for years
2) Dr "shops" some days takes 40mg-50mg of oxy some days none....but done this for years
3) Buys and sells to fund habit, but has taken same amount for years (40-6o mg day) and a few xanex a day
in all 3 cases the person works a decent job and acts "ok" with family friends etc.
Thanks for those who have some real insight here
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Posted on 5/11/16 at 10:16 am to secfballfan
All 3 are addicts
But I dont consider addiction a real problem until it negatively affects your life
I have a drink every single day before I go to bed. I crave that drink. I get ornery if I dont get it. Im probably technically an alcoholic. But it has no negative effect.
But I dont consider addiction a real problem until it negatively affects your life
I have a drink every single day before I go to bed. I crave that drink. I get ornery if I dont get it. Im probably technically an alcoholic. But it has no negative effect.
This post was edited on 5/11/16 at 10:18 am
Posted on 5/11/16 at 10:17 am to secfballfan
if you have to ask the question, you already know the answer.
Posted on 5/11/16 at 10:18 am to piratedude
But I dont consider addiction a real problem until it negatively affects your life
this is my current thought....
this is my current thought....
Posted on 5/11/16 at 10:19 am to secfballfan
When they cant shite for shite
Posted on 5/11/16 at 10:20 am to Cosmo
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But I dont consider addiction a real problem until it negatively affects your life
You're still a slave to that addiction. If it makes you ornery when you don't get it, is that not negative?
Posted on 5/11/16 at 10:20 am to Placebeaux
Come off some of them percs baw
Posted on 5/11/16 at 10:20 am to secfballfan
If they chew them in front of you.
Posted on 5/11/16 at 10:20 am to Cosmo
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But I dont consider addiction a real problem until it negatively affects your life
Only problem with that is who decides when it is a "real" problem.
Posted on 5/11/16 at 10:21 am to Prosecuted Collins
I got some BC's
Posted on 5/11/16 at 10:21 am to secfballfan
I have some real insight. The question is what role do they play in your life and why do you care?
If they work for you and their use endangers anyone, you should talk to them. If they are family members, mind your business. You can't change anyone that doesn't want to change.
They aren't taking the same amount for years. It doeasn't work that way.
If they work for you and their use endangers anyone, you should talk to them. If they are family members, mind your business. You can't change anyone that doesn't want to change.
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but has taken same amount for years (40-6o mg day) and a few xanex a day
They aren't taking the same amount for years. It doeasn't work that way.
Posted on 5/11/16 at 10:21 am to Cosmo
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But it has no negative effect.
I agree with you BUT the person in OP is conducting illegal activities that will have a negative impact if they get caught. A daily drink isn't illegal or wrong but getting a DWI (for instance) would be.
Posted on 5/11/16 at 10:22 am to secfballfan
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How do you know when someone is addicted to pain pills?
Hide their stash.
If, after enough time passes, you are offered a blow job to return the stash, you will have your answer.
Posted on 5/11/16 at 10:22 am to secfballfan
You don't have to have had a friend or family member as an addict to recognize all three scenarios you presented are bad.
Addicts have to want to get help, they already know they're addicts.
Unless there is dementia or some other mitigating cognitive condition, otherwise normal folks know they are dependent.
They might not want to admit it to anyone else or even themselves but they know.
Addicts have to want to get help, they already know they're addicts.
Unless there is dementia or some other mitigating cognitive condition, otherwise normal folks know they are dependent.
They might not want to admit it to anyone else or even themselves but they know.
Posted on 5/11/16 at 10:22 am to secfballfan
When it becomes a need instead of a want.
Posted on 5/11/16 at 10:22 am to Gaston
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If they chew them in front of you.
I lol'd.
Or plug them.
Posted on 5/11/16 at 10:23 am to secfballfan
I don't know, but the couple of times (post-surgery, kidney stone) that I have been prescribed powerful pain pills, I can see why people get addicted to them.
Posted on 5/11/16 at 10:24 am to secfballfan
I've known two people pretty well who had addictions to prescriptions. Both let it negatively affect them to the point that they couldn't get out of bed to go to work.
Doctor shopping is a big red flag, but if it isn't affecting work or home life, then they seem to be managing ok.
Doctor shopping is a big red flag, but if it isn't affecting work or home life, then they seem to be managing ok.
Posted on 5/11/16 at 10:25 am to secfballfan
Consider the circumstances too. My FIL took way more than that but was a really big guy with terrible arthritis and had been in some pretty bad accidents when he was younger, like being ran over by a tractor. He was addicted as hell but there is no way anyone in his condition could function without some kind of pain relief.
Posted on 5/11/16 at 10:26 am to sleepytime
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My FIL took way more than that but was a really big guy....
Enabler!
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