Which drugs are the most dangerous?

[The_Eviscerator]

Interesting excerpt from a T-mag article...

So, this time I’ve included drugs that are commonly used, drugs which are rarely employed, and an intermediate between the two. As expected, alcohol in combination with another drug is at the top of the list. Anabolic steroids barely squeaked in at 142. These numbers reflect the number of mentions each drug received in regard to emergency room visits:

Drug Name — Number of Mentions (Rank out of Top 150 drugs)

Acetaminophen (Tylenol) — 28,720 (Ranked 8th)

Alcohol-in-combination — 207,395 (Ranked 1st)

Marijuana — 119,362 (Ranked 3rd)

Gamma Hydroxy Butyrate (GHB) — 3,327 (44th)

Aspirin — 7,494 (25th)

Fluoxetine (Prozac) — 5,770 (29th)

Alprazolam (Xanax) — 27,659 (9th)

Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) — 5,430 (32nd)

Ibuprofen (Advil) — 15,867 (14th)

Oxycodone (OxyContin) — 14,996 (15th)

Naproxen (Aleve) — 4,576 (35th)

Caffeine — 1,999 (59th)

Amoxicillin — 830 (89th)

Codeine — 1,237 (73rd)

Pseudoephedrine — 658 (A decongestant used in every cold/sinus formula around) (101st)

Hydrocodone — 2,420 (51st)

Celecoxib — 775 (93rd)

Morphine — 2,775 (48th)

Ephedrine — 1,033 (79th)

Warfarin — 647 (103rd)

Albuterol — 628 (105th)

Prednisone — 348 (137th)

Multivitamin with Minerals — 376 (131st)

Herbal Products — 415 (126th)

Metformin — 505 (116th)

Cocaine — 199,198 (2nd)

Heroin — 93,519 (4th)

Androgens/Anabolic Steroids — 319 (142nd)

 

[tokebloke]

Marijuana 3rd, oxycotin 15th. Good study.

 

[tokebloke]

btw- marijuana seems to have knocked HEROIN down to fourth. Fucking joke.

 

[genarr3]

Marijuana 3rd, oxycotin 15th. Good study.

Yes that kinda jumped out at me also.

But the facts are the facts. Assuming they were compiled correctly.

"These numbers reflect the number of mentions each drug received in regard to emergency room visits:" - Considering pot is far more widely used then other drugs you should expect more people visiting emergency rooms will report they have used it then other drugs.

We also don't know if the drugs in question are the exact reason for the emergency room visit, or if in fact these drugs were simply used by the patients.

It's interesting if viewed in the proper context.

 

[alien amp pharm]

"These numbers reflect the number of mentions each drug received in regard to emergency room visits:" - Considering pot is far more widely used then other drugs you should expect more people visiting emergency rooms will report they have used it then other drugs.

That's what I was gonna say.
This study is useless IMO. More users = More admittance/visits.

 

[bodybuildingislife1]

Mary J i think is so high cause its easy to obtain and many people use it as well.

 

[GoldenDelicious]

the above doesnt mean they are most dangerous, just more likely to get you a visit to an emergency room.

drugs with a narrow therapeutic index and fatal toxicity when that index is exceeded are the most dangerous

find a breakdown of which will get you a visit to a morgue and then ill agree with you

cheers

 

[genarr3]

find a breakdown of which will get you a visit to a morgue and then ill agree with you

cheers

LOL. Yes, that would be an interesting read.
#1 would still be the same - Alcohol.

 

[shadylask]

those stats are a joke. GHB is definately a lot more dangerous than 44th to say the least. Where did these numbers come from?

 

[cominback]

that study is probably based on stats from ER visits and police arrests defintely not the Chemical compounds in them.