What a Joke.
The biggest Narcotics pushers are DOCTORS if you are over 40.
Instead of actually fixing a damaged joint in your body they push NORCO or other narcotics. 10-20 MG every 4-6 hrs. If that doesn’t help they go to a stronger narcotic.
They get you good and hooked in a hurry, they know Tylenol won’t fix the pain nor will they fix the physical issue that causes the pain or can’t.
FWIW, many arthritic type ailments are not easily "cured"....
many years ago there was a national health mandate to make sure "pain" was relieved by drs treating patients so there was a big push to prescribe pain pills...MANDATED by the govt...
but the biggest problem are patients themselves, who somehow think that aches and pains are not a normal outcome to daily living.....you would be shocked how many people EXPECT prescriptions from drs, no matter what...
a little cold?..a touch of the flu?...an achy knee?.....I WANT DRUGS and if you don't get "drugs" you feel like the dr is doing enough....