I've been the medical director at the clinic since 2012. My practice has been around pain for 14 years now, mostly chronic pain. I can tell you it's very rare today for a patient to come looking for opioids. The most common drug they're looking for is cannabis. There has been a tremendous shift in what they're looking at.
I can speak only to my own experience. I've been prescribing it for over 10 years now. I have seen the benefits, but I'm also going to tell you I have seen some challenges, including in veterans.