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Jacob Sullum is a senior editor at the libertarian Reason magazine. Following the very successful and very well acted Hulu limited series "Dopesick," starring Michael Keaton and Rosario Dawson, Jacob has written a very interesting and useful article: Dopesick Reinforces These Pernicious Misconceptions About Opioids, Addiction, and Pain Treatment (reason.com)It takes a courageous writer to argue that opioids aren't all bad, given the press around the harm they've caused in recent years. He's courageous...and he's correct. Actually, his follow-up article is worth reading as well: Should We Blame Pharmacies or the Government for Opioid-Related Deaths? (reason.com)For info about how opioids actually cause addiction, see the video at the end of this note.