What I don't understand is why they put ppl on those other meds like Methadone, which are far more addictive and just as potent or more so than demerol i.e. yet it's perfectly fine with them because it doesn't have the stigma and the problems with the FDA... for them. The stigma of being on Methadone and not being an addict is more than the average pain sufferer needs to mess with, imo.