Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

even if you take it as prescribed.

That is farthest from the truth. Most people who take opioid medication for chronic pain don't abuse it just like most people who drink alcohol don't become alcoholics.

I've known several drug addicts and I've seen the way they take these and other types of mood-altering drugs. The ones I've seen will abuse them as soon as they get them. I had a friend who got a script for Klonopin every month and after 1 week she always had none left. I actually didn't think much of it for a long time but when I did I realized that she just abused the stuff and didn't really need it. If she did need it she would need it all month long, not just a week. She would say she took it for panic attacks but I've had panic attacks and been on this type of medication too and I would count mine to make sure I didn't take too much and be out of it if I had an attack. The idea of having a panic attack and no medication scared the shit out of me.