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In this episode, Tim and May discuss the single biggest mistake in the history of Medicine. The overprescribing of opioids started with a five sentence letter to the New England Journal of Medicine in 1980. This brief letter was quoted 608 times in Medical literature, espousing the safety of opiate prescribing. We dive into the history of opiates, opiate prescribing and drug abuse in general. We talk about how a simple misinterpretation of data caused the medical establishment, big pharma and government regulators to get it wrong and kill hundreds of thousands.\xa0 This peer pressure and group think produced three big lies: 1: We could\xa0 do it better with opioids \u201cthis time\u2019 compared to a hundred years ago 2: Medicalization of opioids makes it \u201cokay\u201d 3: Treating acute and chronic pain has always been a challenge, therefore we have to make a\xa0 medical \u201csolution\u201d. And we also have a good laugh at the past and near present advertisements. From the printed ads used to peddle \u201cmother\u2019s little helper\u201d cough syrup to the newer Oxycontin motto \u201cOne to start with and one to stay with\u201d! Pain WILL be your \u201c5th vital sign\u201d after you hear how the opiate journey has unfolded. Meanwhile, our sponsor, On Time MD by Dr. Phil Boucher is offering 15% off their time management strategies course. Go to doctorpodcastnetwork.com/ontimemd to learn more and use code 2021 at checkout.