Sad to say, many doctors in our area have stopped prescribing and shunt patients over to pain specialists because they do not want to lose their license. The n

Sad to say, many doctors in our area have stopped prescribing and shunt patients over to pain specialists because they do not want to lose their license. The number of pain specialists seems to be dwindling due to DEA harassment/regulation. In the denser urban areas, it is almost impossible to get opioids due to heightened DEA scrutiny. You have to travel outside of those areas. A friend got a surgery downtown and was only able to get a token dose at the hospital pharmacy. She was told she could likely only get the script filled where she lived (an hour outside of town). This is what happens when a law enforcement agency is put in charge of who gets what medicine.