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Here is a condensed version of an article in our local newspaper by a local doctor:

"Recently in our state stricter restrictions and guidelines are being placed upon prescribed medications for pain and addictive dependence causing sedative medications.  Generally the public consider these prescribed drugs safe because their doctors prescribe them legally.  There is a prescibed drug related death every 14 minutes in the U.S alone.  Also, many of the deaths are covered up by the family or the news media.  Why do these deaths go unnoticed?  55% of deaths from these drugs are caused by abuse and metabolic adverse reactions, as well as age...senior citizens are in particular danger.  Also mixtures of these drugs are common as is alcoholic abuse while taking them. 7 million Americans are prescribed these dangerous medications every year and that number keeps increasing.  There seems to be no sense of urgency or outrage concerning this pandemic.

All of these prescribed drugs are potentially dangerous and addicting as many doctors prescribe them irresponsibly for minor issues as a dental procedure to insomnia and anxiety issues that can be treated without drugs.  We must stem the tide of abuse of both prescibing and taking the drugs that cause addiction and suicidal inclinations ( as in the case of Robin Williams) before this situation becomes completely out of control."

 

Thought you all might find this eye opening and encouraging as it was written by a local doctor from a large hospital clinic.

 

Galea

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