[pollywog]

Are you suggesting that they not prescribe it because people misuse it?

I would say YES to this question!! If, in fact, a person can become a addict ( far worse than the original pain !), simply by trying to aleviate pain at the start, DON'T GIVE it to them to begin with...pain management is the answer IMHO.

[Two_Sheds]

I would say YES to this question!! If, in fact, a person can become a addict ( far worse than the original pain !), simply by trying to aleviate pain at the start, DON'T GIVE it to them to begin with...pain management is the answer IMHO.

So, because some people abuse the drug, you would deny it to people who truly need it? That is truly scary.

BTW, people who properly take Oxy daily for chronic pain are technically addicted, yet they show no ill effects. It is only when it is improperly taken in the absence of symptoms that it becomes a problem.