May she never lose her intelligence through sickness, or her job or home through unforeseen hardship. Since these things seem to mean more to her than people, she may need them more than she knows. It takes an intelligent person to get through medical school. By the time a person becomes a doctor in earnest, it is common knowledge that there are those on the prowl for narcotics. I've seen too many people going into kidney or liver failure.
Responsibility is on the backs of the professionals.
Sure, doctors try to relieve pain, but a person does not need a narcotic for an ingrown toenail, just as he or she does not need an antibiotic for a virus. If patients are given a high-powered narcotic for relatively mild pain, they may become hooked. That is a fact. Most laymen do not realize the consequences of taking too many pills, narcotics or not. The professional is in charge here.