This is what 50,000 Pills a Day Looks Like (Murdaugh)

[NJCher]

Murdaugh admitted to taking 50,000 pills a day. Here's what that amount looks like:



I've watched a number of opioid documentaries. I saw the Netflix one on the Sacklers which was called "The Crime of the Century." Another one I watched was "‘Do No Harm: The Opioid Epidemic." In one of the two I saw a guy taking that number of pills in a day.

I have heard that in some cases they reduce the amount of pills to a powder, but beyond doing that, I don't know how they ingest them. Maybe someone else knows?

[OAITW r.2.0]

1. I doubt he could ingest 50,000 pills a day.

That makes no sense, IMHO.

[A Brand New World]

2. I think what I heard was that he was spending

$50,000 a week on pills.

[Raftergirl]

3. No, he said he spent $50k a month on pills which is still beyond belief.

He said in trial he took up to 60 pills a day - which I also doubt is the truth.

[spanone]

4. it would turn your bowels to stone.....ewwwww

[SoCalDavidS]

5. That's 1 Pill Every .77 Seconds, Assuming An 18 Hour Day

Not possible.

[NJCher]

7. if you watch the documentary

they don't take them one by one. Handful, glug, glug, handful, glug, glug.

on edit:

it's repulsive, but they have hotdog eating contests where they ingest vast quantities of hotdogs. I have never watched one, though, just heard about them.

I would never watch that, just like I would never watch truck races with those big wheels. Just too stupid for words.

[NJCher]

6. yeah, I know it makes no sense

but if you watch these documentaries, that's what they do.

10 essential documentaries on the opioid crisis

That's why I asked the question about crushing the pills. Maybe that's an easier way? Anyway, glad I don't know from first-hand experience.