Imagine this; You walk into your doctor’s office with nagging back pain that feels like a daily punch in the spine. After a brief consultation, your doctor smiles, scribbles something on a pad and hands it over to you with a comforting promise—“Take this. It’s safe. It works wonders. Totally non-addictive.” You clutch your miracle pill and head home. Within hours, the pain is gone. Blissful relief. You feel relaxed, maybe even a little too relaxed. What could go wrong?

    Fast forward a few months. That one pill doesn’t work the way it used to. You’re taking two. Then three. Without them, your body revolts—sweating, shaking, aching like you’ve aged 40 years overnight. When you go back for a refill, your once-friendly doctor is suddenly wary, shaking his head. “No more prescriptions.” Panic sets in. The street has what you need. It’s cheaper, stronger, and completely....

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