Taking opiates to the US

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According to US Customs and Border Protection, you don't need "a prescription of a doctor addressed to a CBP officer" if the medicine is in its original packaging with the prescription information printed on the packaging:

Prescription medications should be in their original containers with the doctor's prescription printed on the container. It is advised that you travel with no more than personal use quantities, a rule of thumb is no more than a 90 day supply. If your medications or devices are not in their original containers, you must have a copy of your prescription with you or a letter from your doctor. A valid prescription or doctors note is required on all medication entering the U.S.

In the US, the prescription information is typically affixed to the packaging with a self-adhesive label, so such a label ought to be fine; it is unlikely that anyone would require the information to be printed literally and directly on the container.

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