In upstate New York, a local mother saw a pile of Imodium A-D boxes in her teenage son’s bedroom. She was surprised, because as far as she was aware, her son didn’t suffer from any form of incontinence issue.
The pills were being bought and consumed for something more sinister entirely.
The product is flying out of stores from behind the counter, because when consumed in a large enough quantity, it replicates a heroin-esque high.
According to CBS, these kids have been ingesting anywhere from 50-300 pills per day.
“According to the study, Imodium
A-D, in large doses, works in the body the same way as heroin, morphine,
and oxycodone,” CBS News reported. “However, Imodium A-D is a cheaper
alternative, as big box stores sell 400 tablets for less than $10.”
Patients have been known to suffer from severe, incapacitating stomach cramps, heart failure … even death.
You may be thinking, “Why is this the first time I’ve heard of this?” And that’s a major part of the problem.
With no public outcry, the pills continue to be, although over the counter, incredibly easy for teens to access.
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Knives are easily accessible to kids and teens in unsecured kitchen drawers, in reachable knife blocks easily accessible on the counters, and in unlocked dishwashers.
These kitchen knives are sold in the utensil isles of stores without requiring identification, and it's perfectly legal!
You may be thinking, “Why is this the first time I’ve heard of this?” And that’s a major part of the problem.
With no public outcry, the kitchen knives will continue to be accessible and reachable over the counter and in the unlocked dishwashers, incredibly available for young ones and teens to access.
There is something called shared responsibility.
Everything on the shelves if consumed in excess can kill.
People have died from drinking too much water and shifting their electrolyte balance.
Next concern, for someone set up an agency to get taxpayer money to regulate and control access to.....
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