One solution: Legalize cannabidiols - non-addictive, long acting in pain management. Remove the stigma and put the profit greedy pharmas in their place, i.e. not producing  junk-science supported opioids (see Purdue produced Oxycontin legal case http://www.cnbc.com/2016/05/11/judge-unseals-records-from-kentuckys-oxycontin-lawsuit.html).