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I am not a physician, though I have a Masters in Biomedical Science and was a paramedic for 14 years. I have a very difficult time taking an argument plausibly

I am not a physician, though I have a Masters in Biomedical Science and was a paramedic for 14 years. I have a very difficult time taking an argument plausibly that compares Tylenol (acetaminophen, an antipyretic analgesic) to illegal stimulant use (immediately following a discussion on fentanyl, which is an opioid - about as close to opposite a stimulant as possible) - i.e. generally amphetamines. Or comparing Tylenol to marijuana in a very apples and oranges comparison - Tylenol's dangers come from very direct hepatotoxicity (i.e. liver damage), versus marijuana's most real risks coming from impairment and intoxication (driving, judgment, panic) and their effects than toxicity of the drug itself. It's all mixing and matching in a way that doesn't make for a sensical argument.

tsimionescu 1mo ago
I was responding to someone who said Tylenol was more dangerous than "most illegal drugs". Since the only danger of Tylenol is death from overdose, I searched for some data on deaths from Tylenol overdose and deaths from illegal drugs - and happened to find data for deaths from "illegal stimulants" grouped together - so used that. Of course, most illegal drugs, even very light ones like marijuana, have other risks, like DUI or the general ills of addiction (money issues, increased criminality from the desperation of getting another hit, etc). But even ignoring those, I thought the death numbers make it very clear that Tylenol is nowhere near "less dangerous than most illegal drugs".