Point in fact for you buddy, most hard drug users got started in a hospital on opiates or started with opiates from a pharmacy. In the hospital or while on prescriptions it helps pain, what if you have lingering pain? They go back to opiates. Opiates become addictive in about a weeks worth of use for many. This is why you are not supposed to be on them for more than 5 days. Lots of doctors write up one month supplies or more... do the math. There are 10x more pill poppers in america than any other type of drug user. Want proof? Visit your local methadone clinic and ask.