Peter J. Papadakos, MD, FCCM, FAARC
Over the last few months, there has been an explosion of interest in the legislature to rein in oxycodone and to limit its use for pain management. Health care providers are painted as the major culprits who are causing an explosion of drug abuse, as reported by the media. Many excellent physicians in the field of pain medicine have been put under the microscope regarding their management of narcotics prescribed for