Friday, 4 September 2009

We Just Can't Be Trusted

Once again the actions of a small minority are used as an excuse to impose nannying restrictions on the majority.

Tough New Controls For Everyday Pain Killers

Officials estimate that 32,000 people may be addicted to OTC pain killers, so 32,000 out of 61 mio by my maths that's 0.05% of the population. Not a lot really, even leaving aside the sliding scale that is the definition of addition, depending on your vested interest and who is paying you, ( one pint a day makes you an alcoholic to some).

'Officials estimate that 32,000 people may be addicted' do they indeed, well there's the science right there, I'm convinced or did they survey a few GP's and then as always extrapolate the result to the whole country.
Dr Brian Iddon, who was chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Drug Misuse when the report was published, said: 'We are really pleased that the MHRA are now sitting up and taking notice. It is the hidden addiction, but it is affecting many, many more people than we think.'

1 comments:

  1. We have our few at work who have their 'issues' with Nurofen Plus and Panadiene Extra i.e codeine abuse. But the longer term issue is their respective stomach and kidney or liver damage done over a period of years. Then the public hospital system already overstretched and underfunded has to deal with their bleeding ulcers and liver transplants.

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