NO its not the answer, but litigation IS right.  Big Pharma engineers its 'research' to downplay the horrendous side-effects of its drugs.  It then actively promotes them for any and every ailment.  It kills tens of thousands of people knowingly.  They should be sued and assessed additional punitive fees, including jail terms.  If not, they will continue their current practices.
The answer is to put into law a medical care protocol for pain relief that includes all alternatives: over-the-counter drugs, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, other over-the-counter drugs, cannabis-based products (have replaced opioids in many instances), electro-stimulating machines, acupuncture, yoga, meditation, pain-reduction massage techniques, where opioids are the  LAST resort.