Hi Health.
Just because we have different opinions does not mean you have a right to be rude and insulting. Try to be objective, if you can.
I will respond now but will try to avoid discussing things with you in the future as it is hard to keep our discussion going in a straight line.
I said: Doctors lack chochma (wisdom). You insinuated I think they were all stupid. I dont even have to respond to that one.
I said: Economics and profit is the big variable behind prescription drugs. You said, “So what?” Actually, you undermined and augmented your own argument.
I implied doctors are in cahoots and not acting solely on their own, based on their own assessments. You also said, “So they know it – so what?” The implication here is they are going along with trends (prescribing trends), to which you agreed. Again, you are not holding to your own original argument.
I suggested in a land where tobacco companies can sell poison, the pharm companies have free reign, and make tons of money. You said I was lying, but also that we are not communist Russia and we have free enterprise.
Regarding the ADD/ADHD classification being given out like tissues to someone who has a cold, you asked me to prove it. This issue is so prevalent, you can find other sources to prove it as there is too much to type on the subject. But you cannot attribute this concern to me only. You must be aware of the issue.
You also affirmed my point about hospitals basing how long someone stays on economics (and this often conflicts with what is medically sound), and said, “That’s because hospitals are a business.” Well, a doctors practice is not a business? Unless they are Albert Schweitzer or someone…Its a business….insurance…mercedes….second home…golf club dues….shoes with tassles…the whole nine yards. Doctors want to earn a good living and have a right to do so. Pharmaceutical companies and salespeople do not have that same right if it means putting chemicals in bodies without the utmost in care and discretion.
Basically, they can get rich putting the country on one pill or another. Do you really think the ethics are there to hold back? On a world-wide level? lol
All in all, you claim that prescription drugs are issued solely on medical decisions and there is no issue of over prescription of drugs in America for economic and financial reasons, AT THE SAME TIME you just supported the exact argument/reasons of those who claim there is a problem.
I apologize if my points were upsetting to you on a personal basis, but you agreed with them in your last post. Hopefully, whether people agree or not, they learn something from rigorous disagreement, which does not get personal.