Mikeoxenormous
Diamond Member
I don't know, I have been prescribed Hydrocodone and similar things many times for various pains, after surgery, my back, etc. It was always effective and caused no problems. I took the pills as needed, got better then went on with my life. No harm, no foul. Good stuff. People don't get hooked or whatever because the doctor prescribed it, it messed them up because they abused it and messed themselves up. Everyone taking it has the power, if they want to, to simply STOP TAKING IT, if it starts having more control of their lives than desired.
Heck, when I was a kid and got earaches, my pediatrician always prescribed Paregoric! That is a tincture of opium! Real good stuff, it really worked, took the earache right away, not like most modern medicines. I don't think you could abuse it anyway as it was camphorated.
The problem isn't the drugs, it is the people taking them.
Heroin is much much much more different than hydro.
I can't understand the need to prescribe heroin. I believe heroin was "created" specifically for getting wasted on AND being very addictive! It is like "concentrated opium! I want to meet the doctor who prescribes heroin; can I pick it up at my pharmacy? I can't even get shit pills off of my doctor.
Can you tell me where I said heroin was prescribed?
They are trying to say that both substances are the same.
But, like it's been pointed out before.............people get prescribed opiates by the doctor and when their treatment is over they are addicted. Since they can't get any more opiates from the doc, they turn to heroin because it's chemically similar and produces a similar effect.
Quickest way to get a handle on the heroin epidemic is to tell the docs to be a bit more careful in how they prescribe opiate drugs so that people don't get addicted in the first place.
Another interesting sidenote.................there is a new cable channel called VICE, and they have a series on there called "Weediquette", which shows various people who use marijuana and how it affects them. In one episode, they showed a place where they were using marijuana to treat heroin addiction. Now, when a person is going through withdrawl on heroin, they have joint pain, are nauseous, and are generally pretty jumpy and jittery. Guess what? Marijuana can relieve pain, stimulates appetite, soothes nausea and can also relax you. Best part? Marijuana isn't addictive, so when they get off heroin and have used marijuana for a bit and are off of it, they can stop using cannabis if they so choose without any ill side effects.
I think Cory Booker has the right idea, because he's looking to decriminalize it at the federal level and leave the states to decide what they want to do.
Marijuana isn't addictive
Before you make a bold statement, better make sure your statement is a FACT.....You may not believe it. But you can get addicted to THC. In fact, the addictive properties of weed are well known and documented. Withdrawal symptoms such as panic attacks, anxiety, depression, and aggression can occur when you stop taking THC suddenly.
Is THC addictive? - Addiction Blog
drug.addictionblog.org/is-thc-addictive/