Don't think I need to since I only take one every 7 hours, most of the time. Very seldom is every 6 hrs. There is nothing else that will give me the results I'm getting with the meds. It's usually people that can longer get them for some reason or another that have advice for people who are still able to get them. I have a feeling if you still were getting them, you wouldn't be telling me to wean myself off them. I can't do the Marijuana because of issues with PVC's and my cardiologist would not like that, I don't believe. They may be a dead end road for people who abuse them but I'm not one of those people. I don't even drink. I don't smoke either. Overdoses happen when people ingest too much for their liver or kidney to flush from their system. I know the half life of my pain meds and they are all but gone by the time it's time for another. If you take one every 4 hours, you're taking another when the first one has just peaked and still has work to do. Taking them too close together means people are looking for a high rather than something to take the pain away.