Do you think opiate pain medications should be outlawed for noncancer sufferers as in chronic pain?

[Ms. Toad]

200. You are obviously not someone in chronic pain with limited resourced.

This new regulation costs individuals $10-$50/month in additional co-pays (or more if they don't have insurance), because doctors cannot (or will not) just write the new prescription. Fortunately my chronic pain does not require opiates to control - but if it did, I would be really pissed that my pocketbook is being impacted because of (1) jerks who are abusing opiates and (2) government fools who cannot a find a way to address the illegal behavior that doesn't cost me an arm and a leg.

Living with chronic illness is already costly. We max out our insurance every year. It is something far too many people don't consider when they want to impose per-visit charges (whether for pain meds or otherwise) to make sure that people aren't abusing the system. Those of us whose health care needs require more interaction bear the financial brunt of behavior control that is completely irrelevant to us - providing a disincentive to maintain the regular care necessary for most chronic illnesses.