Painkillers

I think the article is a debate between the FDA and the patient.  The FDA believes in putting restrictions on higher painkillers that can cause addiction.  However, the patient disagrees due to the fact that they would have to spend money and make a doctor's visit.
As for my opinion in this, I don't think it's such a bad idea to put some restrictions on painkillers.  So many people out there abuse pain medication.  Some even end in death.  Sure it would cost the patient more money and be a "burden" to them, but I don't think that's a valid argument.  A lot of people have insurance to cover the cost of medical care.  People shouldn't be getting all these painkillers if they no longer need them.  They are only harming them in their hands.  Painkillers can be addicting and for this reason, they are easy to sell off.  Kids are buying these pill not knowing the damage they are doing to their bodies.  They have many side effects and can cause overdoses if too many are taken. It's not going to hurt people to make a check up at the doctor after 3 months of being prescribed medicine.  I think they are only trying to help us with this restriction.  It's a valid argument on their part.
In doing this, I think drug abuse will really go down.  It probably won't go completely down, but it should be a place to start.  Eventually, I believe drug abuse numbers will get really low and maybe even become nonexistent.  The next generation could possibly never know what drug abuse is.  Well, maybe this  won't happen, but one can always dream.