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Re:Painkillers now kill more Americans than any illegal drug by hutzlibu on Wednesday March 09, 2016 @07:22PM (#11256629)
Oversimplification. Water is cheap, do people drink too much, so they loose too much salt?

People eat or drink to compensate for other things. Happens with heroine, too, sure. But for some the right drug at the right time is medicine, to get their life back in balance. If you have more options than just overeating or overdrinking, then your chances are higher that you find, what you need to get on with your life ...

Re:Painkillers now kill more Americans than any illegal drug by gohrt on Wednesday March 09, 2016 @11:43PM (#11257415)
Water is not addictive, the body has natural immune reactions to overdosing on water before it becomes fatal.
Re:Painkillers now kill more Americans than any illegal drug by hutzlibu on Thursday March 10, 2016 @08:01AM (#11258889)
Sure. Just pointing out the flaws in, if something is cheap it gets used too much - explanation. Besides, nearly every activity can be addictive.