How Can I Ease The Pain?

The illegal international drug trade is estimated to be worth more than $400 billion dollars. Most people never take the time to think about why? Is it because of the lure of lucrative financial opportunities? Or is it because so many people are in pain? After all drugs are legally prescribed to patients to help them cope with the pain they feel. Since this is true - is it possible that $400 billion represents how much money people are willing to spend to make the pain go away? The problem with this approach is that the drug or the pain relieving agent inflicts additional damage and creates chemical/psychological dependence. Once the drug/medication wears off the pain is still there which brings me to the conclusion that the pain is untouchable by the drug. To be continued....