 Prescription opioids can be addictive and dangerous. We were driving to the supermarket, and as we entered the parking lot, a car ran a stop sign and completely T-boned us. When I was first prescribed my prescription pain meds, there was nobody to tell me these have a really high potential for addiction. How can I be addicted? I get these from my doctor. Prescription opioids. It only takes a little to lose a lot. Visit cdc.gov slash rxawareness.