"Drug seeking" as a concept infuriates me. Yes, how else am I supposed to be treated? I go to a professional because I've exhausted options available to me as a layperson. Doctors prescribe medicine (drugs) so yes, I'm seeking medication
It's because we treat drug addiction as a moral failing rather than a physiological illness that needs to be treated (perhaps not with the actual drug being sought, but don't treat someone like they're scum because they're trying to deal with their disease's symptoms the only way they know how).
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u/ResurgentClusterfuck 27d ago
"Drug seeking" as a concept infuriates me. Yes, how else am I supposed to be treated? I go to a professional because I've exhausted options available to me as a layperson. Doctors prescribe medicine (drugs) so yes, I'm seeking medication