[misterrob]

I would like to see the medical profession held more accountable for dishing out the drugs. Personally, I have seen two family members get hooked on scripts and the docs do nothing but keep extending them regardless of the signs that something was up.

[GovernmentShrinker]

I think it should be illegal to prescribe these things until the patient has first completed a class which spells out the tremendous danger. Most people who start taking these things with a doctor's prescription seem to assume they're safe, when they are definitely not.

[ellery]

I would like to see the medical profession held more accountable for dishing out the drugs. Personally, I have seen two family members get hooked on scripts and the docs do nothing but keep extending them regardless of the signs that something was up.

I'm sorry to hear about your family members' trouble. My worry is that as doctors continue to be scrutinized for prescribing these drugs, they will simply stop giving them to patients who need the drugs for severe pain. I respectfully submit that patients needs to be advised of addiction dangers and symptoms, and advised to consult their doctor if said symptoms show up. It's a personal responsibility issue.