Busted ankle and Opioids

[Indian Chief]

Originally Posted by rabblerouser

It's strange. Some people just have the "addiction" gene. It seems like I couldn't get psychologically addicted to the shit if I tried. I've even had the "physical" addiction thing happen, quit cold turkey. Cigarettes? Quit cold turkey. The worst case of addiction I've personally experienced was actually caffeine, specifically Coca-Cola. That shit was horrible. Not even joking. Sometimes drank a 12 pack a day. Woke up one morning with the shakes and jerking like a lab rat. I didn't have any Coca-Cola in the house, and the lust I had for a Coke consumed me and drove me to get dressed, get my wallet, and walk around the corner to Break Time and get 2 20ozs, one of which I cracked open on the way to the register. I assume that's how crackheads lust after crack, or the opiate addicts are physically and psychologically driven to seek opiates. It was horrible. So I tapered down and quit. Nowadays, I can enjoy a Coke and a smile and shut the **** up without any issues.

We have around 10 million people in the U.S. that battle addiction. 50% of people quit cold turkey -- alcohol, opioids, cigarettes, anything -- and never touch it again.

It would be great to understand that half of the numbers.