Opiate Dependence
"I was in a horrible car accident, and the Doctor in ER prescribed me Oxycontin. This medication helped the pain in my back but, it came with a price. After about a year, my dose kept going up, and up, and up because my body would get used to the dose and it would never be enough. Pretty soon, I found myself wanting to take any opiates. For example, oxycodone, anything with codeine in it, morphine. I didn&#039;t realize how fast my dependency to opiates became my life. So, finally, I was prescribed Methadone. It worked out great in the beginning. Then I found myself wanting that, &quot;high&quot;. So I would take an opiate on top of it. Finally, I am on Suboxone. It doesn&#039;t give you that high! I don&#039;t &quot;Need&quot;, anything else!! Thanks!"