Jim
October 23, 2007, 10:14 AM
Good post Sandi.
I agree with much of it and I also agree with much of what Michael has said below.
I don't think that there is as much doctor involvement as you might think and I honestly believe that most doctors out there are good people that really want to help but they are so deep into their profession that they can't see reality sometimes.
Pig Pharma is out of control as well as government being out of control. there's a lot going on that drives this stuff.
Too many rules and regulations - too many lies and deceptions - too many ways for companies to unfairly profit - Too much the consumer is not being told.
It's a big mess and we as consumers, and American citizens, are as much to blame for allowing it to happen as anyone else. We elect the people who create and allow the problems.
An example - In 1988 the US had one million kids on Ritalin for ADHD - That was a number that had been pretty constant for many years- In 1989 the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) recognized ADHD as an actual "disability"
Schools get extra Federal and State funding for every kid they can label with a "disability".
By 1996 there were SIX million school kids on Ritalin.
Do you think that this "disability" actually grew that fast or was there something else driving it.
Who benefits?
Big Pharma - to the tune of billions of dollars
Our lawmakers - accepting big money from Big pharma to support their cause
Our Schools - The more kids they label, the more funds they get
The doctors - Ritalin requires a visit to the doctor every 30 days
Who loses?
Us taxpayers that allow it to happen.
Millions of school children - We're taking the best and brightest and because they don't fit the picture that our society thinks they should fit - because they're a bit more aggressive and high-spirited than most - we feel the need to drug them into compliance.
Would we feel this need if it wasn't being driven by big dollars flying around everywhere? 1988 says no.
Who's fault is it?
We can blame it on the schools, or the doctors, or Big Pharma, or our government, but in reality, it's our fault for allowing it to happen.
Sorry for my rant, but it's an issue that's really close to me right now.
Jim
I agree with much of it and I also agree with much of what Michael has said below.
I don't think that there is as much doctor involvement as you might think and I honestly believe that most doctors out there are good people that really want to help but they are so deep into their profession that they can't see reality sometimes.
Pig Pharma is out of control as well as government being out of control. there's a lot going on that drives this stuff.
Too many rules and regulations - too many lies and deceptions - too many ways for companies to unfairly profit - Too much the consumer is not being told.
It's a big mess and we as consumers, and American citizens, are as much to blame for allowing it to happen as anyone else. We elect the people who create and allow the problems.
An example - In 1988 the US had one million kids on Ritalin for ADHD - That was a number that had been pretty constant for many years- In 1989 the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) recognized ADHD as an actual "disability"
Schools get extra Federal and State funding for every kid they can label with a "disability".
By 1996 there were SIX million school kids on Ritalin.
Do you think that this "disability" actually grew that fast or was there something else driving it.
Who benefits?
Big Pharma - to the tune of billions of dollars
Our lawmakers - accepting big money from Big pharma to support their cause
Our Schools - The more kids they label, the more funds they get
The doctors - Ritalin requires a visit to the doctor every 30 days
Who loses?
Us taxpayers that allow it to happen.
Millions of school children - We're taking the best and brightest and because they don't fit the picture that our society thinks they should fit - because they're a bit more aggressive and high-spirited than most - we feel the need to drug them into compliance.
Would we feel this need if it wasn't being driven by big dollars flying around everywhere? 1988 says no.
Who's fault is it?
We can blame it on the schools, or the doctors, or Big Pharma, or our government, but in reality, it's our fault for allowing it to happen.
Sorry for my rant, but it's an issue that's really close to me right now.
Jim
