> Opioid epidemic disagrees that only the rich can get shady Rx written.

Chinese fentanyl typically doesn't need a script.

The pill mill part of the opioid epidemic was decades ago. Today, access to pain meds is better described as a war on pain relief. People in chronic pain with no history of abuse are denied everywhere, every day.

I know a number of people who turn to the black market because it is their only option.