we have a family unit break down epidemic.
I would agree and believe this is the real problem.
for the record, I had a real bad motorcycle accident in 1979, Major Road rash that required a lot of skin grafting. Atthe time the Doctors had a choice of putting me in a Medical Coma for 3 months or give me all the Percodan i could eat. We chose the Percodan. Without the Opiates I would go in to Shock immediately and hit the Ground from the Pain and be OUT LIKE A LIGHT!!!
I started out taking 1 pill every 3-4 hours, by the end of 11 weeks, I was taking 4 pills every Hour just to survive.
Finally after my body recovered enough, I had Major Skin Grafting done and ALL THE PAIN was Gone, But I was Fully Addicted to Opiates. I spent then next 2 weeks in the Hospital going through Withdrawls.
All of this was done Intentionally and we ALL knew the consequences, but there was NO CHOICE! I almost Never take any type of pain pill as a result unless absolutely necessary, but I will absolutely take the opiates if the need ever arises again. I hope it doesn’t but I know the consequences and will do what is necessary.
If we are really going to BAN Opiates, I propose we start with denying ALL PUBLIC SERVANTS, Or ANY EX PUBLIC SERVANT, ALL OPIATES, Let them Suffer first and tell us how they like it.
I don’t think this particular drug epidemic has anything to do with family issues by and large.
I grew up in West Virginia. A few months ago, I made a list of everyone I grew up with who died, went to rehab, or went to jail because of heroin. I stopped at 25 people.
Out of those 25, I would say 20 were from “good families.”
This is not something you get into because you were looking for a father figure.