They literally just switched it to something else. If you're on gabapentin for anything off-label (anxiety, bipolar disorder, ect) then, congrats, you're a victim of the opioid crisis!
Not to mention all the abandonded addicts held captive by their own country's medical system. I know people that are being denied help because a doctor prescribed them something that makes them a red flag patient. They didn't want to be an addict you told them it was their only hope!
Please ignore me I'm manic rn
The link I posted says physical dependence is a possibility and I only speak from friend's accounts, not my own. It also really depends on how much you have and what it is for. I imagine people taking it for seizures don't expeirience much trouble from it but what the fuck do I know lol