I do think you are correct about LEAP, but I don't believe a large percentage of the police force would ever condemn anti-drug laws. Don't bite that hand that feeds and all that.
I don't think physicians are primarily responsible for our heroin epidemic, in my opinion that prize belongs to the pharmaceutical industry and our politicians...but I'm open to any evidence that proves me wrong.
the structure of health care in the united states makes it really difficult for doctors to not escalate to opiates for pain management. doctors are evaluated on patient satisfaction not on patient outcomes which incentivizes them to skip straight to opiates when faced with a patient who complains of pain and is unsatisfied with tylenol
I don't think physicians are primarily responsible for our heroin epidemic, in my opinion that prize belongs to the pharmaceutical industry and our politicians...but I'm open to any evidence that proves me wrong.