Has Anyone Ever Died From Everyday Painkillers? (Addiction) and How Many People Would It Be?
Question by Bob Johnson: Has anyone ever died from everyday painkillers? (addiction) And how many people would it be?
You know like Paracetamol, Ibuprofen or whatever they’re called. I’m not talking about people who take a huge overdose on purpose in order to commit suicide. I mean people who are actually addicted to the “drugs” if such an addiction even exists.
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Answer by jane
yes people die from overdoses on every day tabs. and they can get addicted to them. If they overdose and don’t die , they can get irreversable damage to their liver.
Answer by Elizabeth4488
These drugs do not cause addiction. However, one of the biggest side effects of them is that they can cause stomach ulcers, which may cause death due to bleeding. Whilst there are many cases of this, think of how many people take them every day. The risk is very small. However, Ibuprofen should not be taken for long periods of time, especially in the elderly. Paracetamol tends to cause fewer side effects.
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