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The reference they give is http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/194572 http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/194572 . Apparently it's t
by vilhelm_s 9y ago
The reference they give is
http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/194572 http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/194572 . Apparently it's the most commonly taken drug, number 2 and 3 were ibuprofen and aspirin.
To be precise, in a given week, 23% of Americans had taken Acetaminophen. (I guess the sentence is a bit ambiguous.)
- Havoc 9y ago>in a given week, 23% of Americans had taken Acetaminophen That's still wildly high though, no? So nearly a QUARTER of Americans are on that painkiller at any given time (give or take duration). Never mind A painkiller...that particular one??? The whole concept of ~25% painkiller usage just blows my mind. And that's from someone that used to take heavy grade stuff for a year straight. (Now I just take the occasional ibu for some DOMS).
- DanBC 9y ago5% of Americans aged 15 to 64 took an opioid pain killer last year. http://www.unodc.org/documents/data-and-analysis/WDR2011/StatAnnex-consumption.pdf http://www.unodc.org/documents/data-and-analysis/WDR2011/Sta...