It hits white people and its an epidemic? White people just need to stop being pissants and whiners. The use of opiates among all racial groups has remained the same except for whites - where use increased exponentially. In the 80's the crack epidemic destroyed African American communities but was dealt with as some criminal problem - where white America imprisoned hundreds of thousands of African Americans. Now that idiot whites want painkillers, we decide a more empathetic and rational treatment approach is appropriate. However, instead of blaming idiot whites for wanting oxy-whatever for any tiny scratch, we blame doctors and pharmaceutical companies. A decade or so ago doctors lamented the problem of pain management. Now, doctors trying to solve pain issues must also be lie detector examiners or risk losing their licenses. Here's a tip: do not ask for a refill on your pain medication. If your pain still exists it is either phantom pain or you need surgery or physical therapy.