Horning, who was named the 2020 winner at the 31st annual Galliova Awards virtual event last Friday, said this week that in this year of lockdown and Covid-19, “it was really like a ray of light, of confirmation and encouragement in these dark times when everyone, especially journalists who work in print, is struggling to stay productively employed and hoping as never before to make a difference in a small way.
Such medications are most commonly either what are known as “3 in 1s” which consist of aspirin, paracetamol and caffeine; or opiates, especially those containing codeine, found in common painkillers and coughHorning said this year’s lockdown had added new layers of stress to many people’s lives and that OTC medications were widely regarded as safe.
Doctors and specialists she interviewed estimated that OTC painkiller abuse is higher than cannabis and cocaine and equivalent to alcohol abuse. While those addicted to OTCs have spoken about taking up to 20 tablets a day, sometimes mixing and matching different medications, dependency starts when you are taking more than 8 to 12 tablets a month.Horning stressed the importance of reading and adhering to the directions contained in the packaging with the medication.
To highlight the hidden dangers in 3 in 1s and opiates, Horning said: “Perhaps there should also be infographics and pictograms in the directions leaflet making it easier to understand, while the print on the box must be legible and not in tiny type.”
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