Who is watching out for your health while “they” are watching out for themselves and their profits?
America, the land of the drugged.
50% - of our total population is taking at least one prescription drug and most are using three or more. A large part of the remaining 50% is self-medicating with non prescribed legal and “non-legal” drugs/chemicals. The total tonnage of chemicals/drugs produced, prescribed, purchased and consumed in the U.S. is large. Visualize a billion prescription bottles and other drug paraphernalia in a large pile/mountain.
One of the most over-prescribed drug types, is for depression and anxiety ( Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors [SSRI] / Noredrenaline Reuptake Inhibitors [NRI]). Between 40 and 100 million prescriptions are written each year for our population, ranging in ages from ten years to 90 years old. Drugged people more compliant and less of a problem to their controllers. Are we the most depressed, anxious, frustrated, angry and helpless people in the world?
Many of the drugs consumed are dangerous, or at least have a real potential to be dangerous. According to our American Medical Association, prescription drugs kill 100,000 people a year. Dr. Gary Null, in his book “Death by Medication,” shows 750,000 killed each year by prescription drugs. Are drug companies more dangerous than terrorists? To be more specific, drugs to treat the symptoms of depression and anxiety are over-prescribed, are possibly the most dangerous, are becoming so common they are found in some water supplies and they are aggressively (an understatement) promoted.
And - Thalidomide is back worldwide, this time as a (panacea for a wide variety of diseases) even though Dr. Erickson, of the Center for Disease Control, conservatively estimates 500 Thalidomide related birth defects per year in the U.S. Our Medical Control Complex will spent about $2,800,000,000 (billion), this year, in promotion/advertising. Advertising works. In 2001, total Paxil (an anti-depressant) sales was $26 million and in 2001, it was more aggressively promoted. In 2002 Paxil sales jumped to $37 million, advertising works. Fear is a great advertising tool, so now we have the Bird Flu! Bird Flu = Big Profits.
The pharmaceutical industry employs 600 lobbyists, 24 of them former members of congress. They will spend about $150 million purchasing political influence, politicians, assuring control and profits. Do these statistics and figures cause you to at least question whether or not our government is watching out for our good health? Do you think our government may be watching out for the pharmaceutical industry and its profits? Health or profits, has the choice been made?
Are Anti-Depressants dangerous? Our Food and Drug Administration is aware that there is a link between anti-depressants, suicide and violent behavior. Children taking anti-depressants demonstrate a 180% increase in suicidal tendencies over those not taking anti-depressants. Do some interesting and frightening research. The Colombine shooters were taking prescription medications/drugs to help them with their depression, anger, frustration, etc. Phill Hartmans’ wife was taking anti-depressants? – AND - A teenager that shot his grandparents was taking anti-depressants. A teenager that poisoned his friend was taking anti-depressants. Without (SSRI), would these tragic incidents have taken place?
Our Pharmaceutical Industry wants us to think that: if you are shy, not happy, having a bad day, having relationship problems, don’t have a functional sex life, have gas, have cardiovascular disease, suffer from arthritis, etc. – just take a prescription drug/chemical and keep taking the drug. All will be better. If you are not happy with where you are and what you are doing – take a drug. In my article, “We Will Die, If We Don’t Get Our Drugs,” I introduce this dangerous, disempowering national belief, created by our health care system (Medical Control Complex). Dr. David Williams has a great article “Prescription for Death,” at drdavidwilliams.com.
What can you do to avoid being drugged and having your body chemistry changed, so you become dependent on drugs/chemicals? Addiction? Learn of alternatives to prescription drug/chemicals. Research: 5-HTP, eliminate artificial sweeteners, eat less sugar, avoid fad diets, find out what a balanced diet is and do it, exercise, watch less TV news, quiet your mind. Read “Health, Greed, Power,” who is watching out for your health - at Lulu.com, and “Racketeering in Medicine” and “Nutritional Healing,” found at Amazon or your favorite bookstore. Become health self-empowered, Improve your health and help put our politicians back to work, For Us. Rbrown
