My understanding is that the reintroduction of prescription opioids is a major source of new addicts. Once the prescription lapses, people have often become ad

My understanding is that the reintroduction of prescription opioids is a major source of new addicts. Once the prescription lapses, people have often become addicted and seek out other sources. It's clear that we need to do a lot more to help these problems, as you suggest. We can also do a lot to keep people from getting addicted in the first place, by choosing (and regulating) better options for pain relief.