If I recall correctly, this is the same blow hard that wrote a similar letter previously. He was quite pro-opiates in that one. Something along the lines of "there are many drugs that work on pain blah blah blah" so...he doesn't think there should be safer alternatives. Uh...OK. Really? HEALTH ADVOCATE?!?
I would have to question one's credibility when they are content with the current system of prescription drug abuse, and against more effective and healthier options. Recently, the FDA and other factions of govt have been quite critical of this, and rightfully so.
IMO, it sounded quite desperate and was straw grasping.