Tessa I think I do understand because I sometimes thought "how do people get addicted to pain meds?" because I really always hated them for myself. Well, then came this beast of a disease. I still take as little as possible, but I get nerve blocks every 2 weeks in my neck and how much drugs are in those? I know I don't focus as well as before and I only take 1/2 of the meds. prescribed for me but my Dr. still wants me to take full doses.