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Opioids Opiates dont seem addictive to me- addictive potential exaggerated?

I am sorry to say that I don't believe the person who said he isn't addicted to opiates and that withdrawal isn't so bad. I am prescribed oc40s twice a day and oc20s once a day. Sometimes I take more than I should. Thank God my husband is prescribed suboxone, which takes away withdrawals. Anyway, before the suboxone, I would go through bad withdrawals, where I couldn't sleep, had ringing in my ears, couldn't get out of bed. I couldn't even watch television because I couldn't concentrate. The person who says he isn't addicted just needs some time -- before he knows it, he will be taking them every day.
 
"I just take one dose from time to time"
and you took 120mg of oxy?.... if that was IR you would have been extremely messed up unless time to time is at minimum every 3 days, probably more. And different people find different substances addicting. I to have no trouble limiting my opiate use but I would not assume that it means others don't find them extremely addicting.
 
I could easily say "Why are people addicted to crack cocaine? I've smoked it a few times and felt no euphoria. Everyone that is addicted to it is just lame - there are better drugs out there" but I know that my body chemistry does not represent the body chemistry of everyone else in the world.

I don't understand how someone could find alcohol addictive simply because I don't like it that much, or coke or meth. But other people love them.

I've done every drug most people have heard of and I found opiates to be, for me, by far the most euphoric and enjoyable.

My friend who has tried every drug I have thinks that cocaine is by far the most euphoric drug, and doesn't enjoy opiates at all.

Why do people think their narrow perception is the same as everybody else's?
 
I suppose psychological addiction greatly varies between people, but if you become physically addicted you'll definitely know.
 
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