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msaleem-stumbl discovered 8 weeks ago
When we talk about addiction, we're not just talking about alcohol abuse or illicit drug abuse. In a report released in July 2005, the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University said that prescription drug abuse is skyrocketing. In the United States there is a startling difference between the death rates caused by prescription drugs and more well known killers of our time...
mykey-one rated 8 weeks ago
From the page: "The pharmaceutical industry has spent tens of billions of dollars to gain the influence of powerful politicians, the FDA, and the medical profession to market medications to the public. According to Neurologist Dr. Fred Baughman, author of The ADHD Fraud, the pharmaceutical industry is the biggest, most evil drug cartel in history. He says, â€oeAt least the pusher of â€crack†on inner city streets does not come in a white coat.” Drug dependency often occurs because patients are convinced that they have a problem only to be remedied by medication. The medication often causes side effects, and the patient is prescribed another medication to treat said side effects, and thus the cycle continues."
javamanjoe rated 8 weeks ago
MORE PEOPLE DIE FROM PRESCIPTION DRUGS THAN... When we talk about addiction, we're not just talking about alcohol abuse or illicit drug abuse. In a report released in July 2005, the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University said that prescription drug abuse is skyrocketing. In the United States there is a startling difference between the death rates caused by prescription drugs and more well known killers of our time... The pharmaceutical industry has spent tens of billions of dollars to gain the influence of powerful politicians, the FDA, and the medical profession to market medications to the public. According to Neurologist Dr. Fred Baughman, author of The ADHD Fraud, the pharmaceutical industry is the biggest, most evil drug cartel in history. He says, "At least the pusher of `crack' on inner city streets does not come in a white coat." Drug dependency often occurs because patients are convinced that they have a problem only to be remedied by medication. The medication often causes side effects, and the patient is prescribed another medication to treat said side effects, and thus the cycle continues.
JakePM rated 8 weeks ago
interesting. guns are still a HUGE problem too.
ellensewell rated 8 weeks ago
From the page: "Cause of Death Annual Death Toll 2005 Prescription Drugs 32,000 Suicide 30,622 Car Accidents 26,347 Firearms 29,000 Homicide 20,308 Sexual Behavior 20,000 HIV/AIDS 17,011 Illegal Drugs 17,000 Anti-Inflammatory 7,600 Terrorism 310"
bookun rated 8 weeks ago
1,378 more people died from prescription drugs in 2005 than suicide...that's 4% more. Total suicide deaths in 2005: 30,622 One suicide occurs every 16 minutes, with one attempt every minute. The number one cause of suicide is undiagnosed and untreated depression. Car Accidents
kahman95 rated 8 weeks ago
revealing
YearoftheRat rated 8 weeks ago
I'd like to see other years' statistics before I make a judgment on this.
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