Interestingly enough, I can almost understand the drug addiction thing. I've taken prescription painkillers many times. When you hurt enough, you're counting the hours and minutes until the next pill.

And pretty soon, if you're hurting long enough, you're taking them in anticipation of pain, not noticing the pain is actually dissapating as you heal.

I have never been addicted, but I understand exactly how it works. It's easy and tempting to sneak an extra pill "just to take the edge off" or to take one even after you're not really hurting as bad because you know you'll feel better.

(I've had numerous ear surgeries and delivered 4 kids. Believe me, I know pain)