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I think alot of the people you see on these shows are simply out of control or not very bright, how anyone could let themselves take 50 pills a day and spending $5,000 a month on pain medication is beyond me. Its probably safer and cheaper to shoot herion in that case.
No one does that intentionally- no one goes into it hoping to be an addict some day. What starts off as an occasional buzz becomes the most important thing in your life. Addiction is incredibly misunderstood by most people- they can't just stop, any more than a person with depression can just "snap out of it." Addiction is a disease that needs treatment- people taking that many pills and spending that much have lost control of their lives, they're not doing it on purpose- they are aware of what is going on but can't help themselves. That's the nature of addiction.
And btw, Dr. Phil has a PhD in psychology. *ONLY* medical doctors (which includes a doctors of osteopathy) are qualified to diagnose and treat medical illness, to admit you to a hospital, or to prescribe medication. A doctor may recommend therapy from a psychologist, but a PhD shouldn't be the only person treating addiction, unless the person is already clean, safe, and has seen a doctor.
With that said, in some states (I believe Arizona), a psychologist with additional training can prescribe some medications. They have to be working with a doctor at the time, the way I understand it is that a psychologist joins a practice and verifies things with the doctor. The reason for this is to allow more people to get better treatment, though I think they should always be required to work with a doctor.
-yawkaw
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