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Originally Posted by Fuzz
What I had heard is they are suing becuase even after the studies came out showing how addictive they are, the companies still marketed them as non-adictive and deceived medical professionals in pushing them. Apparently there was an ad where they suggested if ibuprofen wasn't enough after a workout, to "take it to the next level" with oxy. I think there was some shady stuff going on there.
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Really? Thats insane! Not just that it would be a ludicrous marketing scheme but who in their right mind would believe that?
And if you need painkillers after every workout you're doing it wrong.
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Originally Posted by station
I see where they’re coming from and the allegation of deceptive marketing does look bad. On the other hand we don’t have an opioid crisis, we have an opioid overdose crisis. Legal action will likely take years or decades to work through the courts and does nothing to stop people from dying in the short term. 750 people have died from overdoses in BC this year alone and many more are on the path. There are a host of things that could be done right away to slow the death count including decriminalization, increasing space in treatment centres and reducing wait times, increasing addiction and mental health training for doctors and nurses, etc.
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Uh...you're right, what are those kits that are being kept in most public buildings now? I forget the name, but I know they're being put everywhere so if someone has an Opioid overdose the meds are readily at hand?