WV pharmacies dispensed 31M fewer painkillers and other powerful drugs last year

[Rollo]

11. Oh, I don't know. Opiods tend to make one stop caring... I find that disturbing...

As for 50% increase, my ref didn't say that. It said "significant" increase. And the exact figures won't be released until May.

Heroin is also illegal... and it would not surprise me if the final tally shows those deaths by overdose increased in 2017 as well, counteracting the decrease in prescription OD's.

The point is... prohibition has failed time and again. People intent on getting their fix will find it illegally if they can't get it legally. The key is treatment, education, therapy, and special drugs to wean one off the addictive one. Like I already said.

some people, like me, can successfully resist opioid addiction on their own. However restricting supply and making them illegal only makes it more difficult for the addicted to want to seek the help they need.