Is HOUSE really an addict? | Learn with House MD S01E11

[@onyxcrimsonblur]

I think the unique aspect of House is that he's not addicted for pleasure, he's addicted for function. He's in pain all day, every day. If anyone was missing half their leg muscle they'd find it hard to function without pain relief as well. Wilson and Cuddy, while well intentioned, weren't looking at the root of the problem. He's not trying to get high, he's trying to work and live his daily life. Pain can stop you living a good life. Pain can make it hard to function. While he probably does need to find other sources of pain management just for his health alone, Wilson and Cuddy definitely went about it the wrong way and not thinking about the constant agony he must be in.

[@BingeAnatomy]

Thank you so much for commenting! I agree with what you say regarding pain, it can definitely stop you from living a fulfilling life. We can see that when House is off the meds, he struggles to walk more; and we can see that he does not really have any negative side effects from taking Vicodin. That is why I would not call him an addict, whether for function or pleasure. When someone has an addiction, by definition their life is very negatively impacted. Hope this makes sense.

[@CELLPERSPECTIVE]

As someone who finished all 8 seasons, I'd say that House's Vicodin usage is "consistent" from what you see in season 1. Another thought is that by the shows end (spoilers), he fakes his death, which means he doesn't have the supply of drugs he'd normally obtain through the usual means, and given that hydrocodone (or in this case opioids) have an Addiction Factor of about 5-6 on the Comparative Rating Scale, it'd be interesting to see how he deals with going cold turkey for a few weeks.

[@BingeAnatomy]

Thank you for the insight, I couldn't remember this! It would be amazing if they did a post-vicodin new series. At least I'm really enjoying re-watching the show in more details.

[@akmalrusydi2730]

@@BingeAnatomy spoiler comment. Yes he faked his death in the last season because his relationship with cuddy was like an anchor and it was ruined. So house faked his death in a burning house just so he could live with Wilson who was dying of cancer.

[@BingeAnatomy]

I can't quite remember, but can't wait to watch it again! Thanks for the heads up 🤗

[@eddieswitaj6577]

Yay I would love to see more videos like this!

[@BingeAnatomy]

Thank you so much! Aiming to have one out this weekend 😀

[@markgoggin2014]

I have had at least 3 pain specialists tell me opioids are the only thing for my pains because I have tried everything else. In my case it’s Percocet and MS Contin

[@robindieker6033]

Wow, this is an interesting and really great intense look at house and his "addiction". Thumbs up and sub for this. Having a family who constantly says I am an "addict" (as I have to take many pills for many diseases), its really relieving to see someone who actually is able to take a good and unbiased look at house, but especially at opioid addiction. I (might) have some problems with tramadol abuse, yes. But for me this is not an "addiction", as all my other oills arent "addictions" either. Yes, I cant stop and dont want to take them. But its because I need them. They are pills for reducing BP, hypothyreodism, antidepressants, .... but my family still says I am "addicted". Which for me is a wrong definition. Please keep up these awesome videos, especially with house content ( I love house MD). :)

[@BingeAnatomy]

Thank you so much for watching and commenting

[@robindieker6033]

@@BingeAnatomy Thanks for your reply as well :)

[@BingeAnatomy]

Oh yes same as me! I am a nursing student now but the first time I watched years ago, I didn't realise all the things that are wrong 😂 I try to point it out from time to time (without it becoming the focus of the video). I will definitely continue the channel, thank you so much for your support 🤗

[@robindieker6033]

@@BingeAnatomy woohooo med student, awesome! :) keep it up youll become a great doctor! (As long as you dont always think everybody lies and break into patients homes :P)

[@yniekac8851]

Great stuff! Makes a lot of sense

[@lokomike2911]

They give him way too much crap about being addicted when he has a legit pain problem also taking the same dosages and still they constantly just give him hell. The writing obviously comes from someone who's never actually been on them or been addicted otherwise they would know what is a real addiction..of coarse there are several episodes where they prove they don't care about reality..like methadone it doesn't kill you if you miss time one dose and it's nowhere near as fatal as the show claims.

[@renerocha7922]

I’m impressed with your video 👍👍 I just became a new subscriber 👍

[@BingeAnatomy]

Thank you so much 🤩

[@renerocha7922]

You’re welcome ☺️ Continue to make more of these videos, please 🙏. Thank you

[@MikeyBAAZ]

I loved hydrocodone the europhia feeling and helping people think opioid pills are a bad rap its the best

[@asiamies9153]

Are you a doc

[@BingeAnatomy]

No, I am a nursing student at this stage 🤗

[@nledaig]

Your definition. Well ok. Who cares - this is just entertaining fiction. He never sh-one-ts his pants. Which all addicts do often.

[@BingeAnatomy]

Thank you so much for your comment ❤️

[@virginia7890]

No otc pills for me. I quit prescription opioids myself. I was determined to cleanse my body of harmful opioids. Good luck to all of you. YOU CAN DO IT. I DID!!!

[@MikeyBAAZ]

I used to do it kratom to get off hydrocodone/vitamin

[@guillermo3564]

You used a tv show thinking you're going to teach? I wouldn't take you seriously if you were a heart attack.

[@BingeAnatomy]

Thank you for your view and comment it helps ❤️❤️ Actually there is research showing you can learn from medical shows, so why wouldn't you learn from a video explaining what is correct or incorrect? Here are some studies proving my point, I'll wait for yours ;)

[@BingeAnatomy]

"Respondents with a history of watching medical TV shows were more knowledgeable than those who did not (p < 0.001). Similarly, respondents with a history of watching more hours of medical TV shows were more knowledgeable than those who watched for a lesser number of hours (p < 0.001)." / Impact of medical TV shows on the surgical knowledge of non-healthcare students of Lahore, Pakistan; Azeem, S. ; Mustafa, B. ; Ahmad, A. S. ; Rashid, S. ; Farooq, M. Paris: Cambridge University Press European psychiatry, 2023-03, Vol.66 (S1), p.S961-S962

[@BingeAnatomy]

Ramirez, L., Diaz, J., Alshami, A., Varon, D. S., Einav, S., Surani, S., & Varon, J. (2021). Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in television medical dramas: Results of the TVMD2 study. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 43, 238-242. doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2020.0...

[@BingeAnatomy]

The average knowledge score of all respondents on medical terminologies was 6.80 out of 10. For respondents who had a history of watching medical TV shows, they were more knowledgeable than those without such a history (p = 0.0008). // Many hours of watching medical TV shows is associated with greater medical knowledge; Chow, Ronald ; Viehweger, Jaclyn ; Kanmodi, Kehinde Kazeem Germany: De Gruyter International journal of adolescent medicine and health, 2018-09, Vol.33 (1), Article 20180026