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Why people take unprescribed medication when healthcare is unaffordable

I have been taking my mom's leftover pain pills for my back because I cannot afford to see a doctor, and I know it is dangerous but I also know I cannot function without them.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Economic desperation forces impossible choices between financial survival and medical safety.

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