“I didn't know at the time that it was common for people to use prescription drugs to cope with PTSD. I didn't know that the more opioids someone takes, the more sensitive they become to pain, making the opioids less effective. I didn't know that the number of veterans addicted to their prescribed meds had tripled that year. I didn't know there was an epidemic, not just at our hospital but country-wide, and it was just reaching its peak. The thing is, it wasn't my job to know.” Opioid AbuseOpioid DependenceOpioid AddictionOpioid CrisisOpioid EpidemicPrescribed Opioid AbusePtsd And Opioids Book:Alive Day: A Memoir Source: Alive Day: A Memoir
“Though the drugs were prescribed to treat the pain of physical wounds, the guys also used them to bury the emotional ones that doctors largely neglected.” AddictionNeglectPtsdWar WoundsOpioid Dependence Book:Alive Day: A Memoir Source: Alive Day: A Memoir