[quote=flyer]This particular addiction is at unprecedented levels, and across every social and economic strata. Have personally known a couple of kids my kids grew up with who are gone. Both seemed to be lost souls after college, and even with treatment, they relapsed. There were huge performance demands from the families, among other issues.
Imo, this is a very sad commentary on the state of society, when, even long after treating the physical pain, huge numbers of people are seeking out drugs to fill an emptiness within from which they feel there is no other escape.[/quote]Agree flyer. Even people whom I thought were multi-talented and had everything going for them.
The (very bureaucratic) CA Worker’s Comp system is also part of the problem, IMO, as are most of the physicians who work within it. Even with qualified counsel, it can take 6-8 years to settle a serious worker’s comp injury, all the while the “applicant” is still on pain meds, is NOT rehabbing and NOT able to return to work or retrain (if appropriate). It’s a travesty.
