” It seems that the pharmaceutical companies and medical professionals who sold the concept of opioids as pain killers should be stripped of all profits from their endeavors.”
The ‘concept’ of using opioids for pain goes back several thousand years.
From Wiki:
Purdue Pharma L.P. is a privately held pharmaceutical company. In 2007 it paid out one of the largest fines ever levied against a pharmaceutical firm for mislabeling its product OxyContin, and three executives were found guilty of criminal charges. Although the company has shifted its focus to abuse-deterrent formulations, Purdue continues to market and sell opioids, and continues to be involved in lawsuits around the opioid crisis.
And so does addiction. What is wrong with people taking them signing waivers, acknowledging its their personal and financial responsibility if they become addicted? It might make people think about the risk they're taking.