Does anyone wonder why opioids are becoming such a big problem? Once again people who should know better are paying attention to the symptoms of a disease; not the disease itself. And why opioids? It's not just because they were prescribed by doctors. Opioids give people a temporary "feel good". You get a rush of well being and of course your aches and pains go away. For a few moments or hours you can forget your life sucks! You can forget your mouth full of rotten teeth (can't afford a dentist), you forget the lack of jobs or future in your town or city. You forget for a while that your state/local politicians and government don't give a crap about you. You forget that you live in a ratty apartment or a broken down trailer. You forget about all the things you can't give your children. Maybe when the politicians start paying attention to poverty and lack of jobs, instead of protecting the rich blood suckers draining the vitality of the US; we won't have an opioid crisis!