They had a big meeting about it at Trump's place in NJ. Lotta talk. Promises to crack down with law enforcement. Pleas for more money for treatment and drug rehab.
No mention of reforming doctors' prescription policies. Right now we lack any kinda guideline on what medical conditions justify the use of opoids, how much to prescribe, how to prevent doctor shopping. A lot of patients actually are suffering from various mental conditions, often depression. They find that a good solid hit of opioids makes them feel better. So they search out a pain pill mill and get a prescription for opioids. And some time or other they find that street heroin works as well and costs less. I think we need to tighten up on opioid prescriptions.
Clamp down on doctors. Doctors hate this.
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