Prescription opiates: Medical response for pain management

Prescription opiates are an appropriate medical response for pain management. The prescriptions are from licensed medical professionals who are committed both ethically and professionally to prescribing responsibly. Find an article on a physician who misused the privilege of prescribing medication for pain management using the internet. Discuss your thoughts on policy and appropriate steps to manage those who abuse the privilege to prescribe medication.

As opioid use remains a public health emergency, write an essay responding to the issues of the overprescribing of opiates for medical management of pain, public policy, and treatment. Make use of the resources.