Pills trump guns. Again.
April 3, 2008
For 40 years, car accidents and firearms were the leading killers in the United States.
Now, for the second year in a row, Health E-Stats released death caused by poisoning as the #2 reason for death by injury.
Usually the term ‘poisoned’ creates images of toddlers breaking into their parents’ cabinets and fatally playing with/tasting cleaning or yard care products. But in this case, the poisons are narcotics.
As a 23-year-old college student, I’m not surprised. I recently had shoulder surgery, and following my procedure, I suddenly became a popular person to call. The “Hi, how are you feeling?” turned into “So, what kind of pain killers did you get? Any extra?”
I know that tons of people swallow pills recreationally, and never accidentally overdose. But the fact is, these prescription drugs are killing thousands of people every year. Methadone is the main culprit, but plenty of other narcotics are highly addictive and leave their consumers yearning for more.
Educate? Publicize? Limit Prescriptions? I don’t know what the answer is exactly, but the stats show that adults in their middle ages are dying at the highest rates here. I think popping a pill is often substituted for human interaction, and confronting depression (in our population as a whole) is a good place to start.
10 candles on Viagra’s birthday cake
March 28, 2008
Yep, Viagra has officially been around for a decade, but millions of old guys have a reason to celebrate every day.
9 Viagra tablets are prescribed every second, and for a good reason! Nightline called it “the undisputed king of sexual healing.” So many mental pictures, but I’m not even gonna go there…
Wait, Blow refers to Cocaine?
February 29, 2008
I guess this stuff has been around for a little while. I had no idea.
In case you didn’t realize, this is an ad for an energy drink. Hey, if you look deep into those girls’ eyes, you won’t find a soul.
The creator of this junk says it’s for the “over 18, ultra-hip party crowd.” Or does he mean the crowd that likes to do cocaine?
Please, keep kids away from this toxic shit.
