You're quite right.

But who will do the educating?

Physicians, many/most of whom got their information on opioids like percs from pharma reps who visited their offices, NOT from sound, peer-reviewed research?

Physicians, many/most of whom subsequently did not responsibly monitor the dosage, duration, & use of things like fentanyl patches?

Physicians, many/most of whom have not one whit--not one--of education or training in preventing, recognizing, or responding appropriately to substance misuse in their patients?

All this tinkering with tying physicians' hands is short-sighted & misses the point entirely.

We MUST have mandatory education & training (as above) in every step of all physicians' development & practice.

We MUST have mandatory & effective quality control of physicians' performance, based on patient outcomes, BY INDEPENDENT BODIES, not their colleges. With rewards & punishments.

We MUST have prescription monitoring systems.

Until government grows a spine, we're sunk.