Amen! It’s because of our political environment! If physicians are allowed to do their job, prescribe to those who NEED it and not be stopped due to laws or influence from our political system like just say no, we would not have deaths on the street from junk that’s cooked up! If you are a diabetic, your meds are needed. Who wished to be on pain killers, I didn’t but due to a botched surgery I am dependent not addicted. Yes your body tells you it’s time, it pain too. If a bad thunderstorm is coming, even if it’s sunny and even not predicted, I am grabbing walls in pain to ice and elevate, then BP goes up. It’s a shame what WE ago through. I don’t even tell people I am on it!! If a doc gets snotty, I report! Found out one was in sane med as me, came right back at him.