The word "drugs" has been stigmatized even though most of the drugs taken by people are prescribed by a doctor- and the stuff they're prescribing is just as dangerous as those street drugs everyone's afraid of.
However people stop fearing drugs when they're in extreme pain, so they head to their doctor/dealer in search of a hook up.
But, as this Mr. Lovenstein comic shows, you're probably better off buying a bottle of aspirin and trying to ride out the pain, because the pain relief doctors are prescribing can cost a fortune!
-Via Geeks Are Sexy