The phrase “dumber than a box of rocks” comes to mind – Jeff Sessions’ Advice to Pain Patients: ‘Take Some Aspirin’ and ‘Tough It Out’ – Hit & Run : Reason.com

The attorney general thinks people should suffer needlessly, just like John Kelly.

I have clients who are on opioids for pain. They don’t want to be on opiods, but that’s what works for them. Opiods may be dangerous and addicting medications, but they are very effective for most pain situations.

I’d like to see more about the cause of the opioid crisis. Opioid’s have been around for years, but their use has skyrocketed in the last 10 years (or less). Was it a philosophical change in prescribing medication, does Obamacare and Medicaid expansion play into this? To have an actual effective solution, we need a good understanding of the underlying causes. Attitudes such as those expressed by Mr. Sessions are not helpful.