I think great care should be given to the safety of any drug. And greater care should be given to loud and clear warning of side affects, including drug dependency (such as can happen with oxycontin even when taken as prescribed for legitimate pain).
That said, people will abuse anything, just look at the meth epidemic. It's not about the drug (if safe for the prescribed purpose), it's about the responsibility of those who use (or abuse) it.
Originally Posted by DirtMagnet
The panel's recommendations followed the release of an FDA report last month that found severe liver damage, and even death, can result from a lack of consumer awareness that acetaminophen -- which is easier on the stomach than such painkillers as aspirin and ibuprofen -- can cause such injury.
Exactly, DirtMagnet, the public should be made aware of these findings.
Thanks for this thought provoking thread.
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