How will Zihuatanejo be affected.

My in law, an internist, who is straight as an arrow, said docs used to be able to prescribe 3 weeks worth of hydrocodone to a patient in pain 15 years ago. She said try that today and you'll be getting a knock on your door from the DEA.
However the following from 2022 suggests more leniency might be taking place lately.
The pendulum swings both ways.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued new guidance for clinicians on how and when to prescribe opioids for pain. Released Thursday, this revamps the agency's 2016 recommendations which some doctors and patients have criticized for promoting a culture of austerity around opioids.