Surely you wouldn't deny this patient the benefits of smoked opium, would you?
Look buddy - I will go along with the recommendation of a Medical physician. I do not personally view smoked opium as some sort of "benefit," especially if someone is in terrible pain. What absurdity! I will agree with whatever a physician finally decides is the best course of treatment for the patient. If a physician decides smoked opium is the best course of pain relief for a 12 year, a 22 year old, or a 92 year old, then let that decision be between the physician and the patient. Now quit bothering me with your silly hypotheticals.