This is somewhat inspired by the (admittedly intriguing) Disney+ show about the advent of the highly addictive painkiller Oxycodone. Which actually looks interesting but is produced by Disney, so my expectations are somewhat mixed. (This show would be awesome as an adult drama on HBO or something. But I’ll see where they go with it I guess.)
Now where I live you can only obtain this drug through prescription alone and according to a family member who relies on it, does increase your tolerance for pain over time. Making it a somewhat heavily regulated drug but also a viable one nonetheless. At least here.
But it is addictive. So my question is how does the cutthroat marketing of the US drug companies contribute to drug addiction? I’m not American so I can’t comment.
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Now where I live you can only obtain this drug through prescription alone and according to a family member who relies on it, does increase your tolerance for pain over time. Making it a somewhat heavily regulated drug but also a viable one nonetheless. At least here.
But it is addictive. So my question is how does the cutthroat marketing of the US drug companies contribute to drug addiction? I’m not American so I can’t comment.
Discuss as you like