>There is no conspiracy. Just doctors over-prescribing opioids, patients lying to get them, and a few very corrupt "pain management" shops - primarily in Florid

>There is no conspiracy. Just doctors over-prescribing opioids, patients lying to get them, and a few very corrupt "pain management" shops - primarily in Florida - handing them out like candy. I would say the root problem goes far deeper. Big pharma make big politic donations which buys the ability to do this. Big pharma heavily pushed these onto Drs. Big pharma lied about the addiction potential. Big pharma fudged the facts. I am not 100% sure of the governmental process to get moving, but their is political oversight and they have been negligent for decades, but as government bodies > big corporations seem to have a personnel revolving door, no one wants to rock the boat and lose the chance of landing a high paying job later down the line.