The use of prescription opioids for the treatment of acute and chronic pain syndromes has increased significantly over the last 10 years. Abuse of these medications has always been an issue, and there has been increased scrutiny of, and publicity about, the escalation of misuse, abuse, and diversion attending the higher rates of prescription. Recently, the front page of the Wall Street Journal carried an article describing the measures being taken by the federal government in trying to crack...