I am like everyone else?

I think I am jaded. I have a great friend in denial of her hubby's addiction. I have previously posted about it but in case you missed it he is the one that said, and I quote, "A, crack is not addicting." (in that duh tone). So now he has a hurt back and has been prescribed my nemesis: Vicodin. I HATE Vicodin. This is very close to C's problem though he wasn't using crack at the time of his back injury (not in the early part). He didn't want to take pain medicine because he was afraid of it. This brings tears to my eyes when I think about it now. I worked about 60-70 hours a week during that time because we were poor and needed to incomes. He did get worker's comp but it was only 70% of his check and that was a big part. So after his surgery he still didn't take his medicine. We didn't fill the prescriptions. Then he started filling them. I didn't notice anything out of the ordinary. We told his Dr. that he had addiction issues. I assumed it was under control. His mother (duh duh duh!) brings over her bottle (this happens earlier though I was unaware) and leaves it on the kitchen table. She cannot bear to see her son in pain! Crocodile tears. She knew he didn't want to take them. She left them there and he found them and the rest is history. So back to the original idea. I am jaded. I thought that we were all unique. I mean i guess we are but we are so similar. Why? My friend, A, her hubby is now taking Vicodin. Oh the Horror! I mean, Vicodin served its purpose for me after the birth of my third baby (when I had the tubes tied, best decision ever!!!) and I was hurting and I took like, 6 and that was enough. But for an addict, for an addict it is something else. Vicodin is the baby brother to Hydrocodone which is the baby brother to Heroin. It sucks. It all sucks. I can see into their future. Why does it always have to be the back?? Opioids are the worst thing ever. They are a drain, a leech and there is never enough. That addiction knows no "rock bottom" because it is a hole. A big, black hole. Oh it is so negative, I am sorry.