The misuse of and addiction to opioids—including prescription pain relievers, heroin, and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl—is a serious national crisis that affects public health as well as social and economic welfare.Discuss: Heroin is one of the most effective painkilling drugs available today, yet in the United States, it is not legal for physicians and hospitals to administer it. Do you think that physicians and hospitals should have the right to administer heroin under the right conditions? Why or why not?
