"the stuff works pretty well for my arthritic joint pain. i asked my doctor for the lowest possible dose (50 mg) and combined with parecetemol (acetaminophen) and codeine you get a synergistic effect so i can get by with a relatively low dose. when i got the prescription filled and the pharmacist said, &lsquo;maximum of eight per day&rsquo; i said incredulously, &lsquo;eight did you say eight?&rsquo; because i couldn&rsquo;t believe i&rsquo;d heard her right and the pharmacist smiled and said, &lsquo;you&rsquo;d be surprised at the number of people that take eight per day&rsquo;. clearly there are a lot of people abusing this drug."