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Thanks for the link, idlewords. Cynicalkane, who on this thread said codeine should be removed from the market? I inferred from the articles that acetaminophe

Thanks for the link, idlewords. Cynicalkane, who on this thread said codeine should be removed from the market? I inferred from the articles that acetaminophen and "poisons" should be removed from codeine, so people who need the painkiller aren't paying a cost with their livers because others might abuse the drug. The first nanny state move was limiting access to codeine and the sinister move was adding poison (assuming it's all true).

idlewords 17y ago
Based on the same yarchive link I cited, the risk seems to be twofold - acute damage to liver or kidneys by recreational users who takes too many pills at once (and don't know enough to separate out the acetaminophen with cold water), as well as chronic kidney damage in people who are legitimately taking the drug for prolonged periods of time. I should stress that there aren't any additional 'poisons' added to opiate drugs. Rather, it's the toxic effects of acetaminophen at high doses that are being exploited in a misguided attempt to deter abuse.