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Unfortunately people are addicted to pain killers for many reasons.

Depression can be a cause. Looking for an escape from reality.

Many people take pain killers not so much for pain as the high or the feeling they can get off from them. Some take them for chronic pain and time goes along they may be immune to that strength of pain killer and move on to another more stronger pain killer and then they get addicted to that stronger pain killer and need more.

Some people are very easily addicted. It is not always easy to get off an addiction. Whether it be alcohol, cigarette smoking or pain killers prescription or non prescription, or any illegal drugs. Some people just like the feeling that pain killers give to them. Which myself i have never understood.

Some need to go to counseling and combat their issues that they are dealing with to remove the need for pain killers and other things they are addicted to.

It could be simple things from actual pain to stress, or they just are not handling a break up, job loss, are angry, suicidal, or just depressed, and some people don't understand always why they are depressed either.

I have always believed that if you are going on a pain killer (with a dr's prescription), especially one that is addicting, use it moderately. Don't use it all the time. See if you can take ibuprofen, Aleve or Tylenol with it. If you can use the pain killer, vicodin, percocet, etc.. and then if it still don't help and you can use Ibuprofen or aleve or tylenol, then use those as directed, to eliviate your pain.

Don't let the drug take control of you, you need to take control of the drug.

If one has a depression, suicidal tendancies etc.. then don't take pain medications for this, see a physician and get help through counseling or other means, or an antidepressent. Pain medications do not resolve these kinds of issues and can lead to more trouble then what it is worth.

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People can become addicted to painkillers due to the powerful effects they have on the brain's reward system. Painkillers can produce a euphoric feeling when taken, which can lead to cravings and dependence over time. Some individuals may also develop an addiction when using painkillers to cope with emotional or psychological issues.

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