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		nradov on July 18, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Drug cartel ‘narco-antennas’ make life dangerous f... An oral surgeon gave me an opioid prescription several years ago after a tooth extraction. The pain was minor so I never filled the script, but in retrospect just giving me the prescription seems like malpractice. I can totally see how other patients would end up addicted in that situation.

jamiek88 on July 18, 2020 [–]

I got it for a mild cough. Opiate cough medicine that I liked a little too much.

Scary.

heavenlyblue on July 18, 2020 | [–]

Frankly, it’s hard to hate opiates

jamiek88 on July 19, 2020 | | [–]

Some people viscerally do!

My wife for one, even 5mg Vicodin would give her unbearable nausea and head spins.

Whereas that plus a glass or two of wine would be very (too) enjoyable for me.

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