Yes, I read that bill yesterday. It's interesting to me. On a personal level I have to take some of these narcotic pills for my problems with my cervical (neck) fusion from surgery that has changed my life (not for the good).
I asked my doctor once about addiction and the pills. I said "how come I here so many stories of people abusing the pills and I never get any type of a high off of them?" He responded, "Because you're in pain."
I take 1/4 - 1/2 of what I probably should take just to be careful. But after 10 years of living with massive pain, and taking no meds but ibuprofen for a few years, I know my balance.
My doc also said that he's found "Either you have the addictive personality for it, or you don't."
It's an interesting debate, but I believe the pills should have some abuse deterrent in them in some form just in case. If ELTP can solve that, that's great!
These thoughts are just mine, not right, not wrong, just thoughts. Invest in what you believe in, not what I believe in. Do your research, and invest in the facts.
