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Being addicted is not a weakness. Some drugs are stronger that any willpower.

When your doctor prescribes it to you like candy, it's really not the person's fault if he becomes addicted to it.

Please don't be ignorant and blame the victims.



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Actually there are genetic factors that predispose you to addictive behaviors and substances. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2715956/


As OP says, many became addicted because of normal painkillers prescriptions from their doctors, not because they wanted to act cool in front of their friends.

You don't generaly second-guess your doctor's prescription.


Counterexample: patient has severe pain, is treated in the hospital with opiates, becomes addicted to opiates.




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