I hate to think that such useful medications could be withheld from people who really need them. They are abused by many, but I'd argue that the vast majority of people prescribed these meds use them responsibly. I cringe at the thought of not taking pain meds when my wisdom teeth were pulled! They kept me comfortable and helped me sleep, two things that pain does a good job of preventing. When it comes to meds like Oxycontin, I can see why they want to rein it in, but still, I think about people dying from cancer and how dependency is not really an issue for them.
(Because they won't be around)
But you're right...regardless of the outcome...this will be interesting.