AFter a recent back surgery I was prescribed pain killers. I said that I would fill the prescription if the pain dictated it and the doctor was aghast. At his urging, I filled the prescription but never took it as my pain was never that bad. Based on family history, I'm a bit paranoid about addiction of any kind but my pain never even got close to requiring more than ice and rest.

Over prescribing opioids is a problem, especially since we trust doctors to such a degree.