That is the default position of anything done by NY’s government. They are greedy, they are corrupt, they are not to be trusted.
Not everyone who needs and uses this medication develops an addiction to it. And yes, some people do abuse this medication, I know that. But for crying out f**ing loud people who need pain medication are patients, not addicts! Work in a hospital some time as I do and you’ll see what I mean. For Christ sake there are times I’d love to take some self-righteous drug warrior by the throat and pummel the crap out of them.
What kind of corruption led the medical establishment and pharmaceutical companies to spread the lie that opioids weren’t addictive?
That lie pervaded medical and nursing schools 15 years ago. The Joint Commission (hospital accrediting agency) played a part too, although their website is full of denials now.
I think many institutions were captured by that lie, although individuals at the patient care level retained their common sense and questioned it.
So did that lie spread like some inexplicable fad, or was there a money campaign pushing it all the way?