What Kinds of Things Do They Prescribe Painkillers For?

Question by Laura Allen: What kinds of things do they prescribe painkillers for?
Like oxycontin, when would they prescribe that?
Wow! The prescribe painkillers to treat pain? *sarcasm!*
I meant specific situations

Best answer:

Answer by SteW
For pain…they are designed to kill pain.

Answer by Amy
when you’re in pain.

hahahahahahahahahaha

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