Why do people in chronic pain have to feel ashamed and gulity for taking narcotics?

why are some people rude and judgemental about people with chronic pain to use narcotics (the dirty n word).Are they jelous,do they think they want a high and not pain controll?If some one is unfortunite to have chronic pain without a cure and they have tried other ways to cope without a good out come why cant they have these meds?Beceause narcotics produce euphoria , a side effect that diminishes with use people have to be ashamed to take them . people are so quick to p judgement like they can try other things ,there not really in pain.I have to ajust to life with chronic pain due to a slipped disk and pinched siatica which i attend physical therapy for.Sometimes the pain is so severe i cant get out of bed i miss out on my childrens lives unable to eat and sleep.I have been on vicodin and will be going to pain mananagement should i be ashamed to be prescribed stronger meds?Does the benifit of quality of life outweigh the risk of dependency?