Reply #8: it's people with your attitude who GUARANTEES they don't get treatment

[pitohui]

a doctor's only concern should be with proper medical care and proper pain management

however, if she wants to keep her license, these days, her FIRST concern is how many Rx's she writes a year and if by the DEA's unknown formula, she will trigger a loss of her license for over-writing

an oncologist ONLY treats cancer patients, and if he gives all of them all of the pain medicine they need, then apparently the DEA is going to be triggered

it is too bad that pain medicine can be abused, but frankly, as far as i'm concerned, people should have access to all the pain medicine they like -- genuine patients are not crucified on a cross of pain and DEA righteousness, drug addicts are not forced to beggar their families and then rob sick people and drug stores

there is NO good side to restricting pain medicine, as far as i'm concerned, sell it over the counter to all who are of age