I think the problem is that opioid manufacturers (otherwise known as big pharma) have doctors so thoroughly in their pocket I'd call it criminal. Way too much incentive and kickback for doctors to keep pushing the stuff even when entirely inappropriate. And because of a lack of funding for healthcare people are being discharged from the hospital too soon. I've had a couple hernias over the years and they prescribed me an insane amount of percocet, which aside from the first day I didn't use because I was afraid of getting hooked.
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