I think there are certainly different constructs, but from the prescribing perspective, I think as a physician I am conditioned to want to help my patient. I see pain all the time, and I'm scared of the other drugs, and I've become comfortable with opioids because of what we've been taught, much of which is untrue. What I'm saying is that I think physicians need to be re-educated—de-educated—about these drugs.
On October 6th, 2016. See this statement in context.