
This is what “opioid safety” looks like in 2026. 74-year-old woman. Falls → multiple fractures: collarbone, wrist, ankle & foot ER → ignores bleeding risk, gives anti-inflammatories Orthopedic surgeon → refuses pain meds Urgent care → nothing Her crime? None. No history of misuse. Her reality? Begging for relief while her hand is swollen, black, and broken. Told: “No medication unless you have surgery.” Weeks of suffering. Depression. Abandonment. We didn’t fix a crisis. We created a new one.



















