Zachary Siegel over at Slate writes about the available treatments of heroin (opiate) addiction - and how we're not using the most effective ones because of a stubborn mindset born of a Puritanical streak, a lack of political willpower, and the pernicious belief that 12-step programs are adequate treatment.
John Oliver's take on the opioid epidemic
I'm not against the use of opioids for pain management. I'm against the inability for policy makers, medical professionals, and society as a whole to address the issue of addiction with common sense and compassion.
The heavy injection of pharmaceutical lobbying cash is (understatedly) annoying as well.