alt Hacker News> You can live with a sustained opioid addiction permanently without major issues.
To me that seems to say cause of the opiod crisis doesn't exist, which probably isn't what you mean. But what do you mean?
> You can live with a sustained opioid addiction permanently without major issues.
To me that seems to say cause of the opiod crisis doesn't exist, which probably isn't what you mean. But what do you mean?
The problem is not the opioids themselves as a chemical. They are tolerated well and have minimal side effects. The main issue is that street opioids are of uncertain purity, and cut with toxic chemicals. This causes overdoses when a batch is too strong, and various health issues from the harsh toxins.
A properly managed opioid addiction can be permanent. For a decade millions of Americans were addicted to opioids (OxyContin, Vicodin, etc.) prescribed by doctors. When the state cracked down they were forced to go on the street to get their medicine, which is when the opioid crisis exploded