Some 50,000 people died in 2019 from opioid overdoses
Johnson & Johnson reaches $230 million settlement with New York to end opioid business
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/johnson-johnson-settlement-ny-end-opioid-business
Yes let’s get rid of serious pain meds because some people abuse them. How about those with chronic pain who need strong pain meds to function. These folks are dependent but are not addicts as they do not abuse the drug. I have been on low dose oxy twice. Followed the rules, did not drink, did not take more than the dosage and some days less, observed how they affected me before driving etc. Once we physically corrected the pain issue was able to stop them. Without the oxy I would have not been able to function.
So some assholes OD multiple times and, once again, the federalis punish responsible people.