Jesper Binzer was dependent on opioids for two years, but regrets nothing: It's important to come out a little on overdrive.

It started with back pain for Jesper Binzer, a prescription from the doctor, and some pills. And it ended with daily misuse of opioids, which lasted for 22 months.

The Danish musician relates this in DR's podcast Genstart.

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Wished for marabou and lollipops in birthday gifts

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For several years, that was my favorite birthday gift. I said: try this. If you want to make me really, really happy, then I'll ask for a Marabou album and a few packs of lollipops.

Jesper Binzer

Jesper Binzer, as the singer in D-A-D, has been a part of the Danish music scene for over 40 years. But even though he has had periods in his life where he smoked hash every day, he had never had an addiction - not until opioids.

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What does man want most of all? He wants happiness, love, and peace in the body. And he also wants to be the best version of himself. And that's what the pills can give you. The dangerous thing about them is that they are so good, says Jesper Binzer.

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Facts about lollipops

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Tramadol, also known as lollipops, is an artificially produced opioid used medicinally for moderate to strong pain relief. It is prescription-only and highly addictive.

The active ingredient, tramadol, was added to the list of euphoriants in 2022.

Large doses can cause cramps.

Withdrawal can cause diarrhea and influenza-like symptoms.

Source: Morten Hesse, professor at the Center for Drug Research and medicin.dk

Besides helping with his back pain, the lollipops that the doctor gave him also provided something else: a sense of peace, which he had never felt before. And this peace helped him cure the insomnia that he had suffered from throughout his life, keeping him awake for hours every night.

Nevertheless, it wasn't long before Jesper Binzer became addicted to opioids. In fact, it took several years before he became so dependent on opioids that he had to take them every day. However, he developed a strong taste for lollipops from the start, and he began to long for them in his birthday gifts.

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For several years, that was my favorite birthday gift. I said: try this. If you want to make me really, really happy, then I'll ask for a Marabou album and a few packs of lollipops. Because then I can sleep, and otherwise I can just lie and be really happy and insomniac, at least.

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