My brother's mother-in-law got hooked on pills. She has a son, and he is the real loser in all of this. I have had dozens of surgeries in my lifetime, and I have always tried to take the minimum necessary; if I can tolerate the pain, I do not take anything. I was hit by a car a few years ago and was give Lor-tabs. I love those things; I took three, and disposed of the rest. I cannot allow myself to get hooked. If the pain is intolerable, I will take something (I have developed a somewhat high tolerance for pain), otherwise, I try to suck it up (I'm not telling others to). I'd rather suffer a little bit, then to become addicted. I know of many people who have lost their lives to addiction; it is very tough to see someone go through it. I won't even mess with it.