[ZeroGravitas]

I didn't realise this was actually a thing? There's so much craziness out there that I guess it probably is.

However, don't get it confused with over-prescribing opiates to people with chronic but not life-ending pain, then suddenly restricting them again, which many point to as creating a ready market for illegal drugs.

Ideally they'd get less dangerous pain medication, and/or in a controlled manner that prevent accidental or intentional abuse, resale etc.

[woliveirajr]

That's some interesting discussion. Not all drugs act the same on everybody, sometimes a stronger drug won't have any effect while a lighter one (or just slightly different one) might be enough. But there are cases that the lighter one can be eaten like cereals in the morning and won't give you any comfort.

Side effects are also a thing. Sometimes the lighter medication gives you the worst side effects, and I don't think (at least not anymore after my ordeal) that's human not to try and give all possibilities to your patient.

Of course abuse must be considered, resale should be prevented. Some drugs even have a special coating to prevent chewing and breaking so that the extended release drug isn't delivered to your body in some abusive way.

But preventing real, needed patients from getting a good drug because someone else might abuse it isn't fair for those who need.