I don't think the fear is unfounded; Portsmouth, OH was all I needed to see. Commonly referred to as the pill mill of America, but I will concede there's stiff competition with Florida.
If any significant number of people are afraid of opioids now, that's good progress.
Apprehension is the better term, and yes. I'm nervous about those too because they are remarkably easy to abuse and the fundamentals are similar - over prescription
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