[miej]

Except this is an actual known "evil capitalist" scenario, where pharma execs literally bribed doctors to over-prescribe opioids. RICO conspiracy charges are generally reserved for the likes of the mafia, and even then are rare due to the overwhelming burden of proof required. I'm honestly not sure who I consider worse in this case: the pharma execs handing out bribes, or the doctors who accepted them.

Reference: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/pharmaceutical-executives...

[nickik]

I believe this exists, but I don't think that is the majority of cases.

There was genuine movement among doctors in the US, with serious people writing about how pain was not necessary. It is also the case that legally in the US you can be accessed of not addressing peoples pain enough.

Also again, if doctors had an intensive to care for their patient they would have to be more careful about what they give to them.