I knew heredity played a role in alcoholism but wasn’t aware it did in opioid addiction.[/quote]
yeah, but we shouldn’t enable the susceptible.
Why do we have pain? Because we are obese. And in young people, we stress one time sport performance over long term health and endurance.
Plus, I believe that the easy availability of over the counter pills is enabling us to prescription strength later on.
When I go to Costco and see people buy monster bottles of OTC pain medication, I’m like…. “there goes another life”. I would not need that much in my own lifetime!![/quote]Overuse of ibuprofen can lead to liver damage. Not sure how much per day/week constitutes “overuse” but I am careful. I DO need to use it but not regularly. Only after sessions at the gym where I have increased my weights.
I don’t believe that the use of ibuprofen or naproxen leads to opioid abuse.
