MW INTERVIEW: Dr. Dan Laird on Opioid Conspiracy

[@janmclaughlin5789]

I am a retired O.R. Nurse and never thought that it would come to this! Thankyou for your care Dr. Laird!

[@kimsmith7212]

I'm also an RN disabled from spinal surgery. I can't believe what happened to the chronic pain community. Is inhumane and cruel to FORCE pain patients to suffer. I have lost my quality of life

[@mistletoe4961]

Pain management and opioid treatment is a critical topic for study. Chronic pain destroys a person. It changes their lives, their personality, their psychological state and their ability to successfully participate in any social, personal and professional way. We must pursue safe pain management and remove the stigma of opioid addiction. If you have never experienced chronic pain or had a loved one suffering with it, you simply cannot comprehend the devastating effect. We have a pain crisis in our country that is absolutely overlooked.

[@bettina4374]

Problem is prescribing it for wrong reason. This lead to more problems for people who shouldn’t have been prescribed it in the first place. Patients with chronic pain should get it prescribed, it’s like any meds that can be misused.

[@janmclaughlin5789]

I have had 6 back surgeries, was on opioids for 5 years with no problem. My PCP cut me off. I had to resort to Ibuprofen & Tylenol. Now I am in renal failure. I was functional on Opioids, and am barly functinal now. It doesn't make any sense!

[@kiteracer]

I’m sorry you have to go through this. My situation is similar to yours. I’m worried about my future quality of life.

[@maryhawker5003]

A lot of people have been pointing people towards someone named Claudia Merandi to help if you have been cut off from your medication

[@christydeane839]

I’m terrified that this will happen to me, after 5 back surgeries, that only made the pain worse and a pain “specialist” who appears concerned only with what he prescribes.

[@annascott3542]

Same here Im not on rx pain meds anymore but take about 3 handfuls of ibuprofen Tylenol aspirin and aleve 3x a day just to get through the day & night. I need to stop but there’s no alternative I can’t imagine not having anything to take the edge off I’ve already had a triple fusion back surgery and have arthritis that there’s no medication for and degeneration where parts of my spine are literally bone on bone. FML

[@troyez5218]

I’m one of the veterans who is dealing with awful chronic pain every damn day - my VA doctor is always trying to lower my dosage, every time I go to see her I'm very stressed because I might get my pain medication taken away, it's happened to many, many veterans. My mother, who died almost 2 years ago, had to try to fight off lung cancer with 1/3 of her pain medication dosage (compared to what she was given 5 years before) - she was cut off by a doctor COLD TURKEY after having taken opiates for 20 years and treated like a criminal! She had to find a doctor who would look at her chart and see that she NEEDED pain meds to get through a day; she went through hell until she was able to find a compassionate doctor who would help her. What the government has done to us is CRIMINAL. Think about all the veterans and chronic pain patients who have committed suicide because of what the government has done in taking away people's lifeline, and it is a lifeline for those who are able to function relatively normally using prescribed opiates. When you say it is getting better I'm very skeptical. What about those who have died in the meantime, does the government just get away with killing these people?! I don't even have words, it makes me so angry.

[@juliefarrell3957]

EDS..degenerative scoliosis and more..medically abandoned 2019

[@mjjumps]

I’m an opioid survivor from a recreational addiction. I’m sorry to see people denied their medication

[@loriholman1459]

Thank you

[@christydeane839]

Thank you for your sympathy. From a pain patient’s point of view., I resent the hell out of it, but it’s occasionally made my life bearable.

[@mjjumps]

@@christydeane839 I get it… keep fighting 💪

[@deeenst3521]

Bless you both! My husband was cut off his pain medication. I'm afraid he's going to give up. Thank you

[@melindarogers6332]

Please reach out to Claudia Merandi!

[@loriholman1459]

I'm sorry. And I know that doesn't help. Contact Red Lawhern, maybe he can let you know who can help you. Good luck.

[@funkman0811]

Look at other Nations where opioids are used for acute chronic pain as Finland Sweden Germany Were they treat chronic pain with opioids and street addicts with more compassion and they have far fewer deaths from using opioids

[@juliefarrell3957]

Thanks dr….much love ❤️ for your help

[@brynstarkiller7419]

My spine is misshapen and I have a slight disability that causes horrendous pain. The opioid tablets I take really help. They allow me to move and stay at work. Since the rules changed I’ve been treated like a Junkie rather than a patient.

[@fizzedupslade4082]

Junkies are in pain too and should be treated by physicians and not the penal system. That's my opinion anyway.

[@maddyrobinson4372]

I have slight scoliosis curve combined with arthritis and degeneration in my spine. All together it causes me constant extreme pain. I am so sorry you have to go through it too.

[@loriholman1459]

I'm so sorry. I see others the same and Pain Dr's. Making a remark to someone very close to me saying he the one out on the street begging for money and both laughing. So sad. I don't find any of this funny.

[@christydeane839]

@@fizzedupslade4082 Different sort of pain entirely, but yes, they should.

[@christydeane839]

@@maddyrobinson4372 I’ve had 5 back surgeries and tried everything on the planet, beside a spinal Implant, which I can’t do. (My “pain doctor” still tried, even after horrible reactions to multiple fusions) Avoid surgery, at almost all costs.

[@kiteracer]

I’m subscribed to this channel for UFO/UAP content, but this video happens to be particularly relevant to my own situation. Lots of useful information here. Thanks!

[@lsmith8034]

I suffer from chronic pain because of osteoarthritis and degenerative disc disease. I have tried every alternative medications and have had adverse reactions to every one of them. The ONLY one that helps and allows me to have even a glimpse of a "normal" life, is opioids! I have always used my medication responsibly, I'm not "addicted" to drugs, I have a fantastic career that without the proper medication I won't be able to continue. So, what's better? I take opioids so that I can function and continue to work and contribute to my community because I can afford to go shopping OR don't give me the only medication that allows me to function and have to go on medical leave, be a burden on the federal funds programs? Truth be told, my pain has been so excruciating that I have considered ending it all. So I can completely understand how people get to that place. The opiod "crisis" is such a skewed version of the truth about opioids! I'm not asking for fentanyl! I'm asking for codene for goodness sakes!

[@murrijuana2842]

Sound like you should change your diet.

[@hrhrae1959]

You should ask for fentanyl. All of us should. If our pain were bad enough. It works very well. If one is in pain is it too much to ask for the absence of it?

[@k.m.f369]

Doesn't matter what opiate ur looking for, as the MME concept proves they're all just diff equivalents of eachother

[@christydeane839]

@@murrijuana2842 Pardon?!

[@andyokus5735]

You can always join a methadone clinic. It's around $400 a month. Maybe less.

[@krisaaron5771]

Why is the DEA prosecuting doctors who write opioid prescriptions? Reason One: Until recently, cannabis was (and still may be) the major "drug" DEA agents aggressively investigate and prosecute. But when a state legalizes cannabis, that state's law enforcement officers can no longer assist the DEA in cannabis investigations, as it's a legal substance. The DEA's effectiveness is measured by the number of arrests and the amount of narcotics seized. With cannabis arrests decreasing, the DEA doesn't appear as effective as they were a few years ago. That, in turn, impacts the amount of money lawmakers are willing to allocate to the agency. Reason Two: Doctors don't shoot back. DEA agents who investigate and infiltrate drug cartels risk injury and death from angry "soldiers" protecting the cartel. Most illegal drugs come into the US through Mexico, so DEA agents work closely with the Mexican government. How much they can trust their contacts in Mexico and Central America often depends on the financial status of those contacts. Plus, doctors often own extensive property such as buildings, land, cars and boats. The DEA can seize that property as part of an investigation -- if the property can be shown to have been purchased by funds coming from illegal transactions the DEA does not have to return it. If sold at auction, the agency can retain the profits, boosting the annual budged by millions of dollars! The DEA is fighting desperately to remain relevant. If that means arresting, bankrupting and imprisoning physicians who "dare" to prescribe what agents consider "too many" opioids, then that's what they'll do. The fact that denying pain relief to patients with chronic, agonizing physical disabilities has driven many of us to commit suicide is entirely irrelevant to them.

[@marycremer1724]

Thank you so much for this interview and all that the both of you have done to bring a voice to chronic pain patients. It’s time to restore the dr/patient relationship. The government alphabet agencies need to stop. The more the government gets involved, the higher the death toll goes.

[@Acer_Triplex]

This is excellent reporting, wish the mainstream media did half of what Knapp does!

[@margaretkinnaman8585]

And pain is romanticized as being character building and making you a better person. Some people seem to worship pain as long as it isn't their pain.

[@murrijuana2842]

Just like mother Teresa. Sadistic

[@beekeeper7535]

I can't stand the fact that government and others tell people what they can and can't put in their own body. As long as children aren't abused or mistreated then stop telling people they can't take this or do that.

[@davidsievert4920]

at 54yoa, with psoriatic arthritis, osteo and other painful problems i feel no risk in taking pain meds. they literally put me back in the game of life. i wont be back in the field doing plumbing or working in the supplyhouse but maybe as a walmart door greeter(gl 🙄) they really want to kick ppl off workers comp and ssdi. kma.

[@CoolcatAMA-Pro]

One major factor out of many factors behind the Opioid epidemic is a unbalanced economic system play in overdoses & suicides compound it on dependency Opioids are needed and issues around this whole epidemic

[@loriholman1459]

I've had 4 friends who have committed suicide due to pain. I will fight for them because they no longer can. Also they're going after all Drs.who proscribed them. A regular MD. can't proscribed because they're scared. Pain Management make you go through barbaric treatments. They are making money hand over fist. Even in a Hospital those Drs.are scarred to proscribed pain medication. This is so scarry. And that where it's heading no more opioids.. People need something for pain, and People shouldn't have to go thru HELL. Most Dr's. Used to put the patients first now they're scared of going to jail or being locked up.

[@davidsievert4920]

look at how many states and municipalities were crying poor b4 this. remember detroit was looking at filing bankrupcy?? theres a reason state atty generals are digging in here. its money no matter where it comes from...

[@michele5695]

Suing drug stores, just a money grab then we pay the price

[@kevinthompson2308]

Nobody knows the mind of a person suffering chronic pain better than a fellow sufferer. Nobody knows the mind of an addict better than a fellow addict. Talk to those who have recovered from addiction. I think you will be surprised at what they will tell you about the minds of both.

[@christydeane839]

I’ve known, as well as lost many addict friends. Compassion is required for either.

[@christydeane839]

The only concrete difference, is that addiction is curable, chronic pain is often not.

[@susanpreciose665]

With crps and it has spread! Stomach and bladder!! It's awful, I'm on 🔥 fire 24/7... Nothing else has worked and I'm going into year 19! Along with deg disc disease, 11 surgeries and 12 was stalled because of covid! Need a good pain mgnt Dr in Charlotte NC. Just moved, from GA.. Anyone out there? Please share. Ty! It's barbaric! I've heard of patients to getting pain meds after a surgery! That is crazy!!! I couldn'imagine! One time surgery c, 4-5, didn't get a pump! I was in such pain I could barely speak! I got a shot. And it burnt!! I didn'want it... But smh, not right not human to deny me a life to live!

[@kathymravintz9218]

My brother lost his life at 54 to these drugs. He had a bad fall resulting in excruciating pain … and deadly opioids. On another note, I have rheumatoid arthritis and cancer and can find anything to help me… the quality of my life has diminished….. can’t hardly live with this pain… but won’t live long on opioids. Don’t know what to do!

[@maryhawker5003]

Why are you saying you won’t live long on opioids? When a patient is taking them for a very painful condition that’s warranted, it improves your quality of life, enables you to be a functional member of society, and actually prevents injuries because when someone is in pain, they’re not as coordinated and can fall, get in a car accident, be unable to focus because of the pain and reaction time is slower, etc. Opioids that are prescribed aren’t deadly if they are taken correctly, and can vastly improve peoples’ lives.

[@davidsievert4920]

"public nussance" laws failed in another case- guns. it literally states you cant hold mfg for misuse of a product by end users. its a lock & tht legal theory is a massive fail.

[@raywood4223]

Opioid deaths have nothing to do with opioid deaths. I quit not because of a lack of pain, but because of a lack of humanity. I still believe that opioids never completely controlled my pain but sure made my life livable. I would take them again if I did not have to go through such a gross process. The whole thing is a known lie based on synthetic opioids being included in the numbers of opioid deaths. The numbers are astounding just in opioid abusers among Pain patients a very tiny percentage, with deaths being an even smaller percentage of a percentage.

[@raywood4223]

Wanna cause people real problems under treat pain.

[@k.m.f369]

Your point is right, but it isn't about synthetic opiates it's bc the deaths include EVERY opioid AND ANY death that also includes alcohol, cocaine, meth, etc... Doesn't matter. They can have everything in their system, but if there's an opioid too it goes down as an opioid death. As though it's what killed them, when typically it's just in their system along w the drugs that actually contributed 2 their death. Talk about skewed, misleading, deceptive data reporting.

[@HarryMollyNut]

WAIT WAIT WAIT !! I'm still failing to understand how genuine acute pain patients are unable to access their medicine? In Australia we have the tightest opioid laws in the world. To be prescribed oxycontin you need to demonstrate you have acute intolerable pain, if you are that type of patient than you will have no issue being diagnosed as such. Oxycontin is available in all drug stores. Yes you need to jump through more hoops than the pre hysteria environment, but NOBODY will be denied pain meds in a developed country if they require them.

[@lelenapeacock4210]

Hey Josh, I GET IT, it sounds absurd & like a massive exaggeration, but it's true. For example: if a patient has a total knee replacement, the surgeon is incentivized to NOT PRESCRIBE OPIOIDS. You can look this up. A surgeon will be paid around $13k more if they go *opioid free* with their patients. (In particular, Blue Cross Blue Shield will do this-reimburse a surgeon for not using any opioids). This is just one example of many! Outside of that, doctors are practicing under threat of the DEA raiding them & locking them up for life. This is REALLY happening. People with persistent pain, even *provable* pain can jump through every hoop and it doesn't matter...because that patient poses too great of a liability to the typical physician. It's a terrible situation we are in right now, & I hope & pray it doesn't come to Australia. 😭😭😭 Cheers!💜💗

[@k.m.f369]

Yeah, the USA has become a complete NIGHTMARE 4 pain sufferers. Even pain specialists will refuse 2 prescribe opiates in fear of losing their license, it's evil. Ppl who were stable on them 4 yrs were cut off or substantially reduced 4 no reason except the CDC guidelines scaring them

[@MNJay1]

The opioid problem (on the street) is going to get worse in the near future. Port of entries didn't have the time and manpower to physically inspect every container that comes off the incoming ships. Now that we have a world record buildup of ships waiting to be unloaded, inspections will more than likely be suspended, unless immediate signs warrant inspection. That and our southern border being left unprotected.

[@davidsievert4920]

"less than 1% risk" by numbers dan believes & i believe dan. i said it too way back- how many ppl had opioids since the 80s that never even knew it was one and never moved onto heroin or crack? first time i was given percocet i never knew it was an opioid, never got adx and had shitty pain relief. that was 2005. ✌️

[@Starfish2145]

chronic pain sufferers are “dependent” on these medications…you can call that addiction but who cares? Same difference

[@maddyrobinson4372]

No, not the same. Addiction relates to compulsive behavior, whereas dependency is chemical. You can become "dependent" on blood pressure medication.

[@k.m.f369]

Yeah. You dont actually understand these 2 terms. Addiction is about behavior patterns, being dependent is about physical response 2 being on a drug.... Not at ALL the same thing.

[@CannabisVibe]

Always a Klass act Really George Thank You for this information do a story on me need double hip replacement and a bone graph hip has been fractured since 2013 ten years now I am in agony and I don't get ANYTHING for pain . If a guy with a current broken hip femur free flows thru the acetabulum still. 13 surgeons' say too much damage to fix .I'm 47 currently the avg age of death for white males in my area due to poisoning by poly drug sometimes multiple types of fentanyl involved. We need the under prescribed medications kept in the news some really need it.

[@davidsievert4920]

76% of diversion happened at the gatekeeper level, not patients.

[@davidsievert4920]

*scream louder*

[@speaklifegardenhomesteadpe8783]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@sirtruth3931]

Pain pills are given to young people who have a sprained ankle and they get hooked. PAIN PILLS ARE ADDICTIVE!!!

[@marycremer1724]

When was the last time that you had a young person given pain meds for a sprained ankle? It doesn’t happen at all. You are speaking words used by the national media and government. Welcome to the real world of pain meds that are at a 10-20 year Rx low, but overdose deaths at an all time high, while we hand out Narcan. That means overdose deaths would be higher yet. True pain patients are suffering. When you have pain, you jump through hoops before ever prescribed a pain pill. And, the true pain patients do not get a “high”. It is a reduction in pain so you can tolerate the pain to function. One more thing to think about. If pain pills were so addictive, why would anyone take in their unused pain meds on drug take back days? If your comment was true, the society would be full of addicts. It’s time to get back to the dr/patient relationship and allow for the sanctity of this relationship to exist. We all are different. We all needed to be treated with what works best. Not many people are born into this world and exit it without pain. Whether the pain is acute or chronic, treatment is deserved. And, with this, your theory would be that ALL are addicted and that’s just not how it works.

[@Danielsonkickedurface]

This is a lie. An absolute lie. You do not get narcotics for a sprained ankle.

[@k.m.f369]

That never happens, esp considering long-term pain patients can't get pain meds... A sprained ankle certainly WONT. no 1 is arguing that pain meds can be addictive. Operative word, can be. Which is why they r 2 b prescribed responsibly.

[@waynegriswold8953]

This dr has to protect his lively hood. Just by listening you can tell that he doesn't have first hand experience taking the drug. He also doesn't have first hand experience dealing with the addiction side of things. He is dismissing facts about people becoming addicted without having done any studies or having any proof to back up his claims. Within the past 10 years there has been a increase in my city's homelessness because of addiction.

[@funkman0811]

Holy Mother of God Your so Wrong Are you a Part of these Being Paid by the CDC to Stop opioids for chronic Pain This Dr /Lawyer has made a very Courageous stand for his patients You are such a Jerk opinions are like assholes and we all have one but yours causes people as myself to be denied my pain medicine read my comment on top of Page. And your opinion to lays down false narratives on Chronic pain and opioid relief.

[@mistletoe4961]

I would be interested in reading whatever source documentation you have to support your claim about homelessness and addiction being positively correlated in your city. I would suggest that anyone who has never experienced chronic pain should be careful commenting on the subject of pain management. Tying addiction to opioid use is overly broad and ignores the fact that opioids have been used for thousands of years safely. Addiction points to a human crisis that parallels chronic pain along with vast areas of cognitive and physiologic trauma that is absolutely overlooked. If you truly are pissed off about homelessness in your city then work with your local resources to determine the true cause and work to alleviate the damaging impact. MSM should not be your source for research, either. We can solve so many problems if we can get past the greed, misinformation and selective neglect.

[@des8867]

You have no idea how physical bad pain can get, the doctor NEVER says drug addicts should have access to pain medication does he?

[@maryhawker5003]

Wayne, I would encourage you to do a survey of the homeless population and ask them which drug they’re addicted to. The top four causes of overdoses for the last ten years are meth, cocaine, heroin; and illicit fentanyl from Mexico by way of China. If someone is addicted, it doesn’t mean they’re addicted to prescription medications. In fact, it’s extremely unlikely they are. Illicit fentanyl (NOT from a pharmacy) has been the cause of the vast majority of overdoses during the last two years. And many of those overdoses were cocaine laced with illicit fentanyl. Many of these people don’t even know they’re taking something laced with it. Look at graphs of the causes of overdoses and the line for prescription opioids is flat at the bottom. But the lines for illicit fentanyl and cocaine laced with it are skyrocketing.

[@annascott3542]

Ditto the other commenters and just so you know, the cost of an addiction to prescribed pain medications (not their own) is so astronomically cost prohibitive and so scarce anyway that for a person to be addicted to them (buying them illicitly) that it’s next to impossible for anyone but say the top 0.5% of the population who’d have the resources and connections to facilitate that addiction and even then it would be totally impractical to sustain it. Even heroin is so expensive that it is really only accessible to those with quite sufficient means. A person is homeless or on the streets as a result of a long and complex chain of events. It would be overly simplistic to pin the cause to one thing. Regardless of whether there is opiate use in any one homeless person’s history. Because there are also a lot of other contributing factors at play that probably had a disproportionate or greater impact on why said person is on the streets, pre-existing untreated mental illness, personality disorders, and other physical disabilities chief among them, as well as poverty. If your concern is eliminating homelessness, it would be more helpful to look at the overall lack of access to proper medical care (including psychological) and the failure of the health care system in the US in general, and the breakdown of, or complete lack thereof societal safety nets. Hint: it usually comes down to people not wanting to pay taxes. Correlation is not causation when it comes to opiate use and homelessness.

[@maybeyoureright4334]

This guy is a pain management doctor. Hardly an objective opinion. I am 100% sympathetic to anyone in pain management who would be cut off from their meds. However, you give 100 people oxycodone every day for a few months and all 100 will become physically dependent. There is an enormous illicit prescription opioid market in the US. Where do you think those pills are coming from? 80% of heroin users started with prescription pain pills. This population nearly identically reflects those who are overdosing on chinese/mexican fentanyl. As a former addict and someone who has worked in recovery programs for years, I've dealt with countless people who started with pills they recieved from a doctor. Again, some people need it. Those people should have access and they generally do.

[@marycremer1724]

No, chronic pain patients are losing access to pain meds and losing care from doctors. There is a difference of addiction and dependence. Dependent is describing the fact that pain that is chronic (meaning that you have a condition that is most likely life long) pain need pain meds to reduce their pain level to a tolerable level so the patient can function. There is no high. Just like someone with high blood pressure are dependent on meds to function. Addiction is different. If a chronic pain patient loses their pain meds, they are likely to suffer, may look at alternative medication and even suicide. We all have a right to be treated. Come step into a life of chronic pain and you will understand that we deserve a voice in treatment.

[@maddyrobinson4372]

So would you say a heart doctor can't be objective when discussing blood pressure medication?

[@maybeyoureright4334]

@@marycremer1724 Physical dependance on drugs is defined as the following "a physical condition caused by chronic use of a tolerance-forming drug, in which abrupt or gradual drug withdrawal causes unpleasant physical symptoms". It means you will go through withdrawal if you don't have the drug. Addiction is a compulsory use of the drug with the inability yo stop. With opiates, they are generally co occurring. Addiction to opiates often isn't realized until administration/use stops or tolerance exceeds dosage. The physical dependance combined a lack of sufficient stimulation of the opioid receptors will then often lead to doctor shopping or turning to illicit suppliers. The next step is street drugs.

[@maybeyoureright4334]

@@maddyrobinson4372 I'd be more inclined to believe the heart doctor if he weren't disregarding mountains of research and evidence that the blood pressure meds were causing more problems than good in a sizable portion of the population. Blood pressure meds aren't however. (Although, they are often misused as a potentiator when combined with opiates. Separate subject and not really relevant.)

[@cecolson]

@@maybeyoureright4334 Millions of pain patients, who are physically dependent on their pain medications, have been forcibly tapered or completely denied any more opioid medications and only a small percentage turn to street drugs. Among those who do turn to street drugs are patients with excruciating physical pain due to illnesses and severe injuries. Even addiction doctors will tell you dependence and addiction are not the same. There are serious psychological components to addiction which are absent from dependence. I’m physically dependent on my high blood pressure medication because I will go through very uncomfortable side effects when it’s withheld (for certain necessary medical procedures or tests) so am I addicted to it? Everyone claiming addiction and dependence are identical ignore the pre-existing mental health problems which are usually underpinning addiction.

[@ryanaustin-11]

Every person you put on pain medicine is automatically addicted

[@marycremer1724]

Wow. So everyone who takes a sip of alcohol is an alcoholic? Do some research. Live with chronic pain and you might understand.

[@ryanaustin-11]

@@marycremer1724 You didn’t listen to what I said if a doctor puts you on alcohol daily you will be an alcoholic… and pain pills are way more addictive than Alcohol I should know I’ve been an addict for the past 15 years I’ve Been on pain pills OxyContin Lortabs then I got on Suboxone and now I take kratom every day. I lost everything I had because of that shit

[@marycremer1724]

So sorry you had that happen to you. There are people on medication for years and if the medication is working and is removed, the original pain condition and withdrawals can occur. And, I had an older relative that was instructed to take a drink of wine daily. They were not an alcoholic. Allowing for the dr/patient relationship, without government intrusion, should have been able to treat you better, considering your input.

[@hdiponzio]

This doesn't happen to everyone Ryan. I'm sorry that it happened to you. But many of us take our pain medication responsibly and have for years. It is the only thing that allows us to live productive lives instead of just existing. Not everyone becomes an addict from taking opiates. Actually it's a very small percentage. Stop vilifying opiates and the people who take them responsibly.

[@ryanaustin-11]

@@hdiponzio it does happen to everyone if you put somebody on pain medicine and leave them on it for years and years then take them off of it they will get very sick and alot of people turn to getting meds from other people or even street drugs.. And the people that are in those studies y’all are referring to are lying it’s not just 1 % it’s more like 50%