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noname223
Angelic
- Aug 18, 2020
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I think finding a balance is very important. A nightmarish example about doctors prescribing too much addictive mediccation is the opiod epidemic in the US. The pharma lobbyist really have no conscience. I think many patients did not even know that the pills were addictive and very dangerous.
But there are also many examples of the opposite. In my country some psychiatrist barely prescribe benzos or other addictive medication anymore. My psychiatrist is rather an exception. Maybe she is a little bit too liberal with them. But she knows I am a responsible person. I never was addicted to a substance. It really is quite hard not to get addicted. But these medication have saved my ass now for several months. Normally I only take a very low dosage and I have days as a break without them in order not to get addicted. Maybe it is dangerous what I am doing. But honestly not being able to work would mean probably suicide for me. I don't have good alternatives. I am scared about these pills. But I usually don't take more than a half of them.
I think the patients need education on these pills. They can be very helpful if they are used in extreme mental states. Maybe the way I am using them is a little bit dangerous. But honestly without them I would have had a new mania some months ago...Nothing else really works...
Do you think adults should be treated as responsible citizens with the access also to addictive medication? Or is this too dangerous?
But there are also many examples of the opposite. In my country some psychiatrist barely prescribe benzos or other addictive medication anymore. My psychiatrist is rather an exception. Maybe she is a little bit too liberal with them. But she knows I am a responsible person. I never was addicted to a substance. It really is quite hard not to get addicted. But these medication have saved my ass now for several months. Normally I only take a very low dosage and I have days as a break without them in order not to get addicted. Maybe it is dangerous what I am doing. But honestly not being able to work would mean probably suicide for me. I don't have good alternatives. I am scared about these pills. But I usually don't take more than a half of them.
I think the patients need education on these pills. They can be very helpful if they are used in extreme mental states. Maybe the way I am using them is a little bit dangerous. But honestly without them I would have had a new mania some months ago...Nothing else really works...
Do you think adults should be treated as responsible citizens with the access also to addictive medication? Or is this too dangerous?