The NFL Should Needs to Ban Harmful Painkillers Substantial: Of considerable importance, size, or worth. Many NFL Players have substantial amounts of pain. The league tries to help, but is what they’re doing the best for the players? Although most painkillers are effective, they come with deadly effects. The NFL needs to ban harmful painkillers.
Of course painkillers relieve pain very quickly, but their long term effects outweigh that relief. According to Dr. Nathaniel Berman and Dr. Frank Toradol can increase the risk of internal bleeding and issues with cardiovascular system as well as kidney problems. So should football players be taking these meds? The belief of opioids having a benefit effect has led to people feeling more pain, resulting in desiring more opioids. According to the Dr. Oz an opioid for chronic pain will make you feel better, but the truth is they can make you feel more pain. The NFL doesn’t care about players after they’re done in the league, they will do whatever it takes to keep their players on the field until they hang up the towel. Now because of Toradol before games and during halftimes throughout his season Jerry Wunsch has a …show more content…
There are pills that aren’t harmful that can relieve pain without risk of addiction. “SRNIs are not addictive and can be used to help treat chronic pain”(Dr. Oz). Also there are ways to relieve pain with no potential risk. “ New studies show on Tai Chi and acupuncture have show to help with almost 50% of chronic pain sufferers ”(Dr. Oz). For football players pain is something that is inevitable so they need a medication to help with this unusual pain and continue to allow them to play.. According to Kathleen Doheny, who specializes in health, marijuana helps with pain and can improve sleep. So why does the NFL force painkillers into the hands of players when they can provide players with other methods for pain
Of course painkillers relieve pain very quickly, but their long term effects outweigh that relief. According to Dr. Nathaniel Berman and Dr. Frank Toradol can increase the risk of internal bleeding and issues with cardiovascular system as well as kidney problems. So should football players be taking these meds? The belief of opioids having a benefit effect has led to people feeling more pain, resulting in desiring more opioids. According to the Dr. Oz an opioid for chronic pain will make you feel better, but the truth is they can make you feel more pain. The NFL doesn’t care about players after they’re done in the league, they will do whatever it takes to keep their players on the field until they hang up the towel. Now because of Toradol before games and during halftimes throughout his season Jerry Wunsch has a …show more content…
There are pills that aren’t harmful that can relieve pain without risk of addiction. “SRNIs are not addictive and can be used to help treat chronic pain”(Dr. Oz). Also there are ways to relieve pain with no potential risk. “ New studies show on Tai Chi and acupuncture have show to help with almost 50% of chronic pain sufferers ”(Dr. Oz). For football players pain is something that is inevitable so they need a medication to help with this unusual pain and continue to allow them to play.. According to Kathleen Doheny, who specializes in health, marijuana helps with pain and can improve sleep. So why does the NFL force painkillers into the hands of players when they can provide players with other methods for pain