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Crunchy Frog

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6. Opioid hysteria.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #3)

Fri Sep 23, 2016, 05:47 AM

Sep 2016

They're going to save all of us, including children, from the mortal sin of receiving effective pain relief.

Big Pharma's already pushing non-opioid pain relievers. They don't work very well, and have horrible side effects, but they're on patent, and make lots of money.

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Pediatricians Say Codeine Is Not Safe For Children [View all] Eugene Sep 2016 OP

I wasn't aware that codeine was available in over the counter medicines. I always thought it shraby Sep 2016 #1

I had the same thought katmondoo Sep 2016 #2

It sells over the counter in Canada, UK, and Australia Crunchy Frog Sep 2016 #5

Something is off about this story. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2016 #3

Opioid hysteria. Crunchy Frog Sep 2016 #6

To be fair....several non-opioid pain drugs are in generic. And very cheap. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2016 #7

Thank God I was given Tylenol 3 with codeine as a teenager Crunchy Frog Sep 2016 #4