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3,000 deaths from September 11th 2001. 33,000 from opioid overdoses in 2015 [1]. That's like 11 9/11's every year. I'm not afraid of terrorists. I am worried
by acover 9y ago
3,000 deaths from September 11th 2001.
33,000 from opioid overdoses in 2015 [1].
That's like 11 9/11's every year. I'm not afraid of terrorists. I am worried if I take opioids after a root canal I'll become a drug addict [2].
[1] - https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/ https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/
[2] - https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/03/with-a-10-day-supply-of-opioids-1-in-5-become-long-term-users/ https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/03/with-a-10-day-supply...
- collyw 9y agoOpioids (like driving) have some benefit to wider society. Terrorist attacks don't.
- acover 9y agoI agree they are not identical situations. Driving is not a good analogy either. A 2 week prescription gives you a 25% chance of becoming an addict. That is Russian roulette odds. Driving everyday all year has about a 1 in 10,000 chance of death. Driving is a necessity in most places. Opioids are not.