It's my experience that a quantity of the prescribed supply is making its way into the community and into the illicit market. Unfortunately, as it comes packaged as a prescribed pharmaceutical, it gives the impression that it's safer than a street drug, but it's still an opioid. I think it could have—or does have—disastrous effects for some individuals, particularly those experimenting.
On November 5th, 2024. See this statement in context.