Comments on: Nanny State: Coming To A Medicine Cabinet Near YOU! http://swgapolitics.com/index/2009/07/01/nanny-state-coming-to-a-medicine-cabinet-near-you/ Free Thinking for a Free World Fri, 15 Apr 2011 20:58:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Tom http://swgapolitics.com/index/2009/07/01/nanny-state-coming-to-a-medicine-cabinet-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1244 Tom Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:07:18 +0000 http://swgapolitics.com/index/?p=1667#comment-1244 Frankly, I don't want the FDA involved in nicotine or alcohol either. The damages that both of these substances cause are well documented, and frankly Acetaminophen's potential harm is outweighed by it's usefulness in my opinion. Of course, the overall point, that it allows one potentially harmful substance to slide through while tightening regulations on another is spot on. The FDA is nothing, if not ridiculous. Frankly, I don’t want the FDA involved in nicotine or alcohol either. The damages that both of these substances cause are well documented, and frankly Acetaminophen’s potential harm is outweighed by it’s usefulness in my opinion.

Of course, the overall point, that it allows one potentially harmful substance to slide through while tightening regulations on another is spot on. The FDA is nothing, if not ridiculous.

]]> By: James http://swgapolitics.com/index/2009/07/01/nanny-state-coming-to-a-medicine-cabinet-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1230 James Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:49:58 +0000 http://swgapolitics.com/index/?p=1667#comment-1230 Interesting article. In fact, it's almost humorous. Acetaminophen is found in numerous pharmaceuticals, and more times than not, I've noticed it used more as a deterrent for abusing some other substance in a drug than as an actual pain-killer, even though it is perfectly legitimate as the latter. But it seems to me that if the FDA were so deeply concerned with our health, they would take some extra initiative to decrease or limit alcohol or nicotine use, drugs with <i>no accepted medical utility</i>. But instead, because the FDA seems to know better than us, they find it necessary to try and "protect" us from a potentially damaging drug, instead of trying to educate people on how the drug works. Hm...so, liver damage from acetaminophen is unacceptable, but cirrhosis of the liver from alcohol is okay? Exactly what drug is the FDA on? Interesting article. In fact, it’s almost humorous. Acetaminophen is found in numerous pharmaceuticals, and more times than not, I’ve noticed it used more as a deterrent for abusing some other substance in a drug than as an actual pain-killer, even though it is perfectly legitimate as the latter. But it seems to me that if the FDA were so deeply concerned with our health, they would take some extra initiative to decrease or limit alcohol or nicotine use, drugs with no accepted medical utility. But instead, because the FDA seems to know better than us, they find it necessary to try and “protect” us from a potentially damaging drug, instead of trying to educate people on how the drug works. Hm…so, liver damage from acetaminophen is unacceptable, but cirrhosis of the liver from alcohol is okay? Exactly what drug is the FDA on?

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