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		pavel_lishin on July 20, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How a Reddit forum has become a lifeline to opioid... > while overdose victims largely make an informed choice to roll the dice Don't most people develop an opioid addiction after being prescribed insufficient pain medication by their doctor? After that, sure, once they realize that getting more opioids - much more than they ought to, medically or legally - is literally the only way to stop the daily pain?

weberc2 on July 20, 2017 | [–]

I don't think it's most people, but I understand some do. Hence my wording. That said, I don't have any data to back that up.

paulddraper on July 20, 2017 | [–]

Over prescription, not under perception is more often blamed.

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