>you're suggesting people should do it I never suggested people do anything. Just explaining certain changes to the system as a result of the crack down. But

>you're suggesting people should do it I never suggested people do anything. Just explaining certain changes to the system as a result of the crack down. But I think the thought is requiring the Rx Tylenol be tried first does successfully deter people who fit drug seeking behavior and second physicians were to often writing opioids as a first line of defense to pain, whereas Tylenol will work just fine for most. My guess is studies also show that overall healthcare costs go down and not up as you say. Maybe in those instances a patient really needs the opioid for pain they have a slight cost increase, but for many others it will save them from addiction, weed out a lot of drug seeking patients and the costs associated with addiction/hospitalization/OD/etc.... There are a lot of hidden costs in opioid abuse. Still it’s not my rules or changes, if you don’t like it and think you can show in the aggregate these changes are driving up costs in healthcare to the detriment of patients who legitimately need opioids, write your congressman. But I don’t think to many people will give your stance a sympathetic ear so long as people who do need them can still get them.