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Thousands of people are hospitalized yearly due to bleeds from 'allegedly' safe drug. The overdose occurs due to double-dosing or people taking too much owing to the drugs not working. Same for drugs containing acetaminophen. Overall, overpriced , infective drugs that cause more harm than good except for the most minor of pain. The notion that these drugs are supposed to be safer seems clearly false.

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"The dose makes the poison", as Paracelsus said. Everything (including water and oxygen) is toxic at the wrong levels.

You can overdose with everything. I use half an aspirin once in every 12 months. This is the only drug I ever use 'regularly' and I feel an immense impact: I sleep 12 hours from this half-portion because I my body is not used to any drugs.

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