Overdoses, leading cause of death of Americans under 50

[zombie]

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/201 ... ubz=2&_r=0

that's crazy. maybe some kind of help and (in the case of illegal drugs) rehab program, as opposed to jail time, or something isn't looking like such a bad idea now?

[Jason]

Haven't clicked article yet.

Does it say what type of overdoses it tends to be? Illegal drugs or prescripted?

[Reign in Blood]

We're overpopulated, zombs. I've never held a high regard for Darwin, selection takes too long. A little kick in the pool shouldn't do us wrong.

[zombie]

it looks like it's focused more on prescription drugs. and opioids in particular.

[zombie]

We're overpopulated, zombs. I've never held a high regard for Darwin, selection takes too long. A little kick in the pool shouldn't do us wrong.

meh, i guess that's one approach.

[Headhunter]

Purdue Pharma created a generation of zombies twenty years ago. They're still pumping out drugs today. Very sad.

[showa58taro]

I take it you're not taking Beauregard's view here, Z?

[Foo]

I feel like if we can get more overdose deaths, everyone is a winner.

This is self inflicted, if the leading cause of death was brain cancer, it would be more worrisome.

[Headhunter]

Lab-made drugs pumped out by doctors are perfectly designed to hook their customers and turn them into addicts, more effectively than street drugs ever could.

[Foo]

Lab-made drugs pumped out by doctors are perfectly designed to hook their customers and turn them into addicts, more effectively than street drugs ever could.

Why do you hate science!?

[zombie]

I take it you're not taking Beauregard's view here, Z?

not sure what this is about. *stupid* ....

[Headhunter]

Lab-made drugs pumped out by doctors are perfectly designed to hook their customers and turn them into addicts, more effectively than street drugs ever could.

Why do you hate science!?

Progress has an ugly streak, like when we filled the government with Nazi scientists.

[Foo]

Also, I am pretty sure doctors performing abortions kill 10x that many per year.

[zombie]

Also, I am pretty sure doctors performing abortions kill 10x that many per year.

if you have data on that. show me?

[Headhunter]

Wow! What a unique, fresh topic!

[Headhunter]

Also, I am pretty sure doctors performing abortions kill 10x that many per year.

Annnnnd...it's gone.

[zombie]

Also, I am pretty sure doctors performing abortions kill 10x that many per year.

Annnnnd...it's gone.

yeah, it could be nice to have a topic or two that isn't immediately pushed to smear the right or the left.

[Headhunter]

Also, I am pretty sure doctors performing abortions kill 10x that many per year.

Annnnnd...it's gone.

yeah, it could be nice to have a topic or two that isn't immediately pushed to smear the right or the left.

Yeah but it might not be. Who knows?

[Tiggnutz]

Prescription drug abuse is out of control. It would seem like something easy to get control of but doctors and pharmaceutical companies are just continuing to pump that poison out as much as possible.

[Headhunter]

Prescription drug abuse is out of control. It would seem like something easy to get control of but doctors and pharmaceutical companies are just continuing to pump that poison out as much as possible.

When people couldn't get their Oxys refilled anymore, all it did was revitalize the market for heroin all over the country. It's completely out of control.