[QuercusMax]

They'd likely have to show they're worse than booze or cigarettes, which is gonna be awfully hard to accomplish.

[IAmBroom]

No such requirement.

Ibuprofen would not survive being compared to the danger of alcohol. A shot-glass full of headache pills can be lethal.

[QuercusMax]

Are you confusing ibuprofen with acetaminophen?

Lots of stuff that's poisonous is legal, though. You can buy and drink all the drain cleaner you want.