Originally Posted by
least 
It is different for me. My antidepressants and anti anxiety meds are very necessary for me to maintain good mental health. They are not addictive or abused and are taken as directed, so how is that 'addiction'?? It could be said that I'm addicted to seeing a counselor once a week. I depend greatly on my hour to vent and get feedback and advice. I am distraught when I don't have my appt to look forward to.
I hear ya least, I'm equally addicted to eating healthy foods, taking vitamins and working out. Fitness and good health has become my addiction. I was referring to people who abuse their medications, prescribed or not because once they leave the pharmacy, these incredibly powerful drugs are out of the control of the doctor and sometimes into the hands of recovering addicts/alcoholics. And really, I think doctors prescribe way too much stuff to too many people, for too many things. Just my opinion tho, I have a great distrust and disdain for the pharmaceutical industry...