Hydroxycut has recalled 14 of their products after they were linked to cases of serious liver damage and the death of a 19-year-old boy. The Food and Drug Administration warns dieters and body builders to stop using Hydroxycut immediately as they have received 23 reports of serious liver problems in consumers.
Hydroxycut has not commented on the recall. It is still undetermined which ingredient in the dietary supplement may cause liver damage.
The amount of people abusing over the counter drugs including diet pills are increasing. Dr. Phil recently said on his website about diet pills, “If you are addicted to diet pills, you are addicted to drugs. Diet pills are drugs. Some of them are over the counter and that doesn’t mean they’re less potent; that just means they are less controlled. They can be just as dangerous as what you get by prescription. If you have someone that is living between diet pills, just one pill to the next in order to lose weight or keep their weight down, that is a dangerous addiction. The fact that it may come from a doctor or over the counter at the store doesn’t change its physical and psychological threat to your well-being.
Diet pills do not work. They do not keep you under control long term. And they can be addictive and are very, very dangerous. This young woman that we’ve had on the show is so addicted to the diet pills that her ability to even sit still is compromised. She has a number of health-related problems, but the addiction continues to control.”
Experts suggest contacting an drug treatment program or drug rehab program for more information on over the counter drug abuse or if you are in need of drug rehab.