At most, patients are subjected to a small copayment, sometimes as low as one dollar for 240 opioid pills
In 1978 I had an Unlimited Prescription and paid $2 for a bottle of 100 every 2-3 days near the end when I had the surgery.
I just went to the doctor and was prescribed ibuprofen instead of hydrocodone. I was told they are ‘steering away’ from opiod prescriptions. So the people with true chronic pain are having to suffer because some people abuse them.