[amy_petrik]

I mean... if you ask me prescriptions for things like cholesterol or blood pressure should be OTC, benefit outweighs the risk. Nobody is getting high off statins. Imagine how much that would save our healthcare system. Insulin is the one dubious thing because it can be very deadly if misused... and it IS in fact OTC because it can be deadly if unavailable, benefit outweighs the risk.

[AlecSchueler]

Insulin is very much not "the one" dubious thing. There are very many things which are prescribed these have abuse potential and which could be deadly if misused.

[to11mtm]

> Nobody is getting high off statins.

I mean, fun story time; back in 2014 my dad's house was broken into, and among other things they stole was a bottle of a benzo, and while most of my dad's medications were untouched they stole his blood pressure meds.

As I was opining this to a colleague, another employee that was within earshot explained that no, for certain things it can 'enhance' the high... go figure.

[firefax]

I am fairly knowledgeable about drug abuse but was not aware of that, maybe your coworker was slightly telling on themselves?

(Sadly mostly through dealing with others navigating it, in case anyone is jonesing for judgement.)