It is. The question is why the potential negative effects of over prescribing narcotics is elevated to a status of being the only ones worth considering.
In a contemporary setting, we have to address the ball field as it is. We may not like the bases being 90' apart, but they are 90' apart. So complaining because a guy was thrown out by 30', is silly. Until the rules change, he can't be safe having only gone 60'.
That's essentially what your argument is here. Until the FDA changes the laws, we have to address reality as it is.
What my advocacy is related to FDA rules, isn't germane to this discussion. The rules simply are. That's it.
I gather from your posts that you have specialized knowledge in the medical field. If so, and if it’s not too personal, what is your area of expertise?