Is it really just because of the fentanyl situation? I know there is a huge disagreement with how the strict rules for prescribing opioids are so tight even for chronic pain patients like myself who can’t participate in life without em struggle to find a provider who is willing to prescribe us them.
It may be low, but it’s still thousands. I had knee surgery last year and didn’t take opiates because I’m at higher risk for addiction.
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Does overprescription just mean prescribed for people who don’t actually need it? And how would we know they don’t have the pain?
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I haven’t had any opioid since my last surgery several years ago but if I’m terminal I better hope they won’t restrict them to me. What a horrible death…