Dedbeet
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Been hearing a lot in the media about prescription opioid abuse and addiction, and how dangerous they are. Yet, I was under the impression that opioids, prescription or no, are among the safest of all substances. Also, the media associates prescription opiate addiction with overdoses, yet aren't addicts *less likely* to OD, given that they can take large quantities of drug without severe adverse effects due to their dependence? I'm having difficulty seeing where the actual danger is in prescription opioid addiction. You can get severe constipation, have sleep problems, trouble getting more, etc., yet how likely are they to kill you?