Here's the thing - if you're taking Percocet or Oxys long-term for "chronic pain", you ARE a drug addict.
This is a matter of chemistry, not morals.
Yeah... that's not true. There are certain issues that you can have that will leave you in constant pain no matter what. Take for example a back injury and spinal stenosis. Not everyone has the time to take off from life to have surgery, and even with surgery there is only a 33% chance pain will be relieved by the procedure. The fact the back pain is actually occurring can be proven through nerve conduction tests.
You're not understanding what I'm saying.
I'm not doubting the reality of chronic pain. But if you take 60-100 mg of Oxycontin every day for years, you will become addicted to it. It's a physical response of the human body - and will happen, whether or not you're actually in pain.