Drugged Nation
DRUGS. Aren't they great? Pills can fix anything, right? Wrong. And if it's prescribed by a Doctor, then you definitely need it, don't you? Well, not always. Here's why...
This nation is now DRUGGED! We've been "over-prescribed" to! Check our the latest news stories on this (seewww.addictiontreatmenttn.wordpress.com). It's becoming an issue most everybody notices today; no secrets about this now really. "Better Living through Chemistry" as they say... But Mood-altering Chemicals can have distinct and serious side effects on humans and their internal neurotransmitters (these are the things that cause emotional stability...or the lack thereof, if on the wrong dose or on just too many "DRUGS"). It's both common sense and it's pure science; both say "don't do that" in a manner seen in the U.S. today. When you take (for example) Opiate "Chemicals" inappropriately, to excess, expect all of the following as a direct side effect: Depression, Anxiety, Insomnia, Irritiability, Aggitation, Fatigue & INCREASED Pain! Yep, as a known side effect of too much Opiates - Pain Pills make you HURT! (This has to do with Endorphin supression, which is your body's "natural pain killer" substances.) Ask any Drug Addict if this "increased pain" thing, while on excess Opiates, is true!
Have you ever seen so much advertising on TV about "Drugs"? Seems the TV is in charge of telling everyone today when and what they should take in the way of prescription medications. TV is your Doctor now! Yep, that "tub pill" or that "purple pill" is what sells; this is what you need today, right? Well...maybe not. And hey, you can go on the Internet and "play doctor" all by yourself, quite haphazardly these days, too...if you dare. We've treated many wrong and excess treatments by those "doctoring themselves" via internet, already! My family used to say, "Everybody is a Doctor today!" I think it's true, don't you? Hey, if you've got the internet, you've got all the opinions in the world at your fingertips! You can find anything that says anything you want, literally - on the internet! But what if there is danger in them their "pills"...you know so little about? Uh oh.
It seems everyone today is on at least a handful of prescription drugs. So what, right? Don't they need these "Drugs" to survive? The media certainly tells us so. How about all those Drug Stores? It's gotten to be about 20x's the number it was when my generation was growing up, I know. Are we that much more sick today? Now, you see one or even two drug stores on so many corners! (Kind of goes along with all those TV commercials, doesn't it? What does this mean, really?) And does anyone not know someone who has gotten themselves hooked on "Pain Pills" today? Why does this Nation need to Drug itself so much? One might get the distinct impression we are a very sick nation now, if we're not careful. Is this really progress for we humans? Is this "Modern Medicine"?? Well, this is just due to more diagnoses and better treatments now available, you say? Sure, some...maybe...but I don't believe this takes care of the exponential rise in "Pill" ab-use today. Nope, that's one of those things that just "almost sounds right". The "everything's O.K." tune, sounds suspiciously like something put out by the Drug Companies that make all those high-powered pills, no? Do you think the large chains of all those Drug Stores have any dog in this race, as well? We have a distinct up-trend in the pill ab-use issues in this country today; it appears to be "over-use" rather than just "proper use" for many, as well. Are there more Addictions today than yesterday? Yep. We're "drugged"!
Have you seen the A&E show "Intervention"? You should see it; it just may save the life of someone you know and love. Listen, anyone is suceptible to Drug Overuse today. ABC News just had a story showing how there are many Doctors in the U.S. "over-prescribing" medications today. The system seems geared for this active "over-prescribing" more than just prescribing appropriately. In some places it goes like this, you go to a Doctor with some nimble complaint, and there you find that you will receive a bonified "medical diagnosis" for yourself - complete with the required prescription to treat it, too, by visits' end. And more often than not if your visit involves pain or anxiety or "nerves," it's going to be a "mood-altering medication" that you receive from that doctor today. By comparison to other nations (as shown in the ABC News story), THIS NATION IS NOW DRUGGED!! And can't you tell this is true, yourself? Not many we now encounter "out there" today aren't "out there" today! Few can think clearly, and even fewer aren't on a list of medications - from their healthcare "Provider" (which may or may not be a "doctor" today). The trend is definitely "up" when it comes to numbers and frequency of "mood-altering prescriptions" in the U.S. now. The fact is, by early 2005-6, the leading source of "mood-altering medications" on the streets and in the hands of most Addicts came from PRESCRIPTION medications! I'm afraid we're going to have to get used to this...because it's only going to grow uncontrollably on up from here, given the drive we've seen demanding just these drugs in today's walk-in clinics and emergency rooms!
Not all Doctors write "mood-altering drugs" like water today. Albeit we are few, it is more appropriate to not prescribe these types of medications to most when the known side effects are considered, thoroughly and accurately...including how this is the exact activity that serves to directly increase the supply of "goodies" on the streets, nowadays, as well as those Rx's in the heads of drug addicts.
It is not that everybody will become an Addict if we Doctors continue to prescribe so many "pills". And I'm not saying Pain Pills or Nerve Pills ought never be prescribed. It seems obvious that "Providers" ought to write them to just a few, alternatively, and only when necessary. I am saying we ought not prescribe so many, absolutely...and most "Providers" (in my opinion) tend to "over-prescribe" these medications today. The fact is only some Patients/Persons can even become "Addicted" to mood-altering substances, anyway; the rest taking them either legitimately need them or they "abuse" them...even if they do this rather thoroughly. Either way, it has become a source of what is certainly a pandemic of societal dysfunction - today destroying us from within. If we don't open our eyes to deal with all this properly, it will destroy the nation we wish to live in peaceably, I believe.
So, how do we fix this little problem we have in most of society now? Here's a list of some good things to do:
1. Learn the Truth First. Seek it only. What is the Truth of any situation, despite how it "feels" or what others have to say about it (which is called "hearsay")...which are "just the facts". How then do we deal with this Truth...quick.
2. Seek good professional care (hint: not all Physicians out here seem capable and knowlegable enough about this difficult topic, by their own admission, to be able to treat it properly; not all even desire today to handle this, because it is one of the most difficult problems any human can have) when anyone you know is observed to be initially "behaving badly"! Don't wait. Hint: You don't even have to know "why" someone is not behaving properly to be instrumental in properly helping that person get expert care today. Just get the right help for them, that's all. We recommend an "Interventionist" who deals with this often, first. Don't settle for a "Pills Only" merry-go-round option that is easiest to obtain. So, according to this criteria, it's like having a car that you know isn't running right. You just have to know you need help first, and go get it...fast...that is all. Leave the interactive work with the "problem" up to the ones who know specifically how to do this; you'll be glad you did. It's a very difficult and thankless business: "interventions" on drug ab-use "problems"!
3. Seek, Read, Participate & Enjoy: Alanon, Alateen, AA & NA literature. It's not what you think it is, I promise. These groups have been effecively dealing with these issues, now, for eons! Take their lead and don't think you have to "reinvent the wheel"!
4. After Treating Addicts and Behavior Problems for over 20 years in Medicine, it is apparent that most "Pills don't fix much" in the categories of Addictions & Psychological Dysfunctions. Note: Rx's do help tremendously in many areas...so don't go taking this information and assume you know how to just stop any medication on your own. IT IS DANGEROUS & SOMETIMES DEADLY TO STOP MEDICATIONS WITHOUT PROPER MEDICAL SUPERVISION. This method of "self-adjustment" and "self-treatment" is today also a rampant destructive problem in the U.S. We know; we have to contend with this often in our "know it all" society today.
5. Know that for every problem - there is a correct solution (even if you don't have it in hand yet, or know of it). Search for the correct solutions; don't just sit there...go get it!
6. DO NOT TREAT YOURSELF or allow just any "provider" to render your specialized care for you. The Internet is not your Doctor. Neither is your neighbor; stop taking other people's medications! Know when to "ask for help" today. Nobody knows everything, and everybody needs help sometimes. If you just don't like healthcare situations, join the crowd! But don't let something fester because of just this - if there's help to be had, in that system! I've seen thousands who feel this way because today's Doctor's Offices are mostly (in the crowded system) a pain to deal with! Go find a place that you like; there are so many out there today for you. Find one that has your best interests at heart - first. Don't allow yourself to be "just a number"! But don't harm yourself by allowing a broken system to treat you. Everybody deserves to have a real Doctor treat them today. Get the Best Care Available - even if you have to "Pay Direct" and borrow the money to do it. Having no insurance is no excuse for not seeing a Doctor today. Your (one) Health is worth whatever you have to pay to repair it...isn't it? Answer: Yes it is.
7. Seek a Spiritual Solution to any Addiction Problem, always. These problems are not as simple as they seem; they behave in ways that are not so simple, at the heart of the matter. If you're not an addict, it will be almost impossible for you to completely understand "what is really going on" with the ones who are today. Respect this inability to understand at that level. The 12 Steps of AA/NA are a proven path to healing for those willing to Participate in a working, verifiable Program of Recovery (from a life of ab-use of "mood-altering substances"). Don't knock this if you haven't tried it - from the inside - in Truth - before. If it works for some, it can work for many more...
8. Finally, you can call us @ 865-908-6402 to receive a truly professional, accurate, thorough, urgently available medical consult over your condition. Don't hesitate to seek appropriate help when your life is with certain problems in this area. It's not as uncommon as you may believe today, and people die of inappropriate help while taking too many Drugs today, friends. "It only gets worse if you wait". Get help now. "Nothing changes if nothing changes". The definition of Insanity is simply this: "Expecting different results - while repeating the same actions". It doesn't work that way, and help is available for you now.
9. Finally, if your problem is not first with "mood-altering drugs" today. It's with something deeper than that, most likely...if you "can't stop" taking "pills" or "boos". Why not find a good MD who has chosen to take this issue on - head on - to help those who can't quit? Just go get a second opinion today? Listen for the Truth about your situation, after the assessment is in process. Accurate Information is very powerful...if you can find it these days.
Good Luck. You only get the one life. Don't abuse it, and take good care of it, always. No one has to die of "pill abuse" if they choose not to now, thank goodness! But you do have to go get the help; it won't just appear in your next bowl of soup...most likely!
