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To: DuckTapeSunroof who wrote (29041)	7/16/2008 3:25:43 PM
From: ManyMoose	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71588

Assuming that is true, it's not the school's business to enforce a zero tolerance policy on Tylenol.

To: DuckTapeSunroof who wrote (29041)	7/16/2008 5:37:46 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71588

Paracetamol/acetaminophen causes about 450 deaths in 2003. That's certainly more deaths that most legal drugs, but that's mainly because it gets used a lot more than most drugs. Its less than some illegal drugs like cocaine and heroin. Many of those 450 cases are children before school age (who are more susceptible and who are more likely to just gobble down tablets if they get access to them), some others are intentional over doses (but I'd guess thats not a very large percentage). So yes Tylenol is somewhat dangerous if you don't follow the dosing instructions (and potentially very dangerous if you totally ignore them), but its not IMO the type of danger that would justify strip searches of 13 year olds (or anyone else), or the general garbage that goes along with zero tolerance policies.