Hello, Jackie.

Although I can understand your concern there is another side to this issue.

There are diseases that damage the Central Nervous System (CNS). Because there is damage to the CNS and in many cases the cause of the damage can not be repaired or cured drugs are sought to help with pain.

I have Multiple Sclerosis, a disease that has no cure and damages the CNS. The pain associated with this disease is neuropathic and traditional pain meds most of the time won't even touch the pain.

Medications such as anti-seizure/anti-epileptic help, to a point, with neuropathic pain as well as other symptoms. Many would not be able to function was it not for these medications.

Many drugs need to be slowly tappered off of or withdrawl syptoms can be horrible. Some medications can be addicting. In either case there are people who can use these drugs responsibly without a problem.