The opioid crisis has been much publicized over the past few years. The infamous Sackler family, the overprescriptions, the bribery of doctors, the crisis had it all. How did this happen? Until the 1980s, most doctors did not believe pain required much treatment. This view started to shift and new methods for relieving pain. One method that quickly grew in popularity was opioids. Opioids had been previously reserved for short-term issues such as relief for pain after surgery or advanced cancer…
