Drug Up Your Teen Today!

okay.... prozac is not an addictive narcotic, i know, ive been on it. the article is over the top.
 
^^ A narcotic it is not, But I wouldn't say it's not addictive, I've come across many a post around the net of people who had a hell of a time going off of them (SSRI's), and some have had no problems. I think if they really don't know how the fuckin things work, they shouldn't be pushing them...
 
HAHAHA

Sure, maybe his msg came across kinda strong. But i thought it was written really well, the sarcasm was what kept me reading it.

Don't forget the article wasnt intended for Bluelighters who may take up arms about a piece written like this (especially him a journalist and all).
It was written, the way i saw, to simply make an impact. To make people aware about the seriousness of using meds, honestly, there are that many people who could be on some other treatment.
At least it could make people think twice before jumping headfirst into prescriptions here and there.

It was obviously meant to make an impact, and that it has done.

I'm neither here nor there myself on the subject as i have no first hand experience with myself or anyone i know personally using any of the meds mentioned.
 
I loved the sarcrasm :). In my opinion he has every right to be upset.
 
*Venus* said:
Depression doesn't always begin from the inside. An overweight girl who only sees a society that praises those who can fit into a size 0... most likely is going to be depressed.
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Actually, depression does begin on the inside. Many times obesity is a person's way of coping with everyday pressures- After the stomach stapeling surgery fat people attend support groups exactly like alchoholics anonymous, except it's fat-Anonymous.

If you read about obesity in a human anatomy book it'll say disturbing shit like 'an obese adolsescent often eats excessively in order to relieve the stress of normal teenage society. For instance, they no longer need to worry about dating'

If someone's parents constantly abused them as a child tho, and the child was depressed, I would call that an outside source of depression. The idea that a pill can cure that problem is fucking nonsense though, unless the pill was mescaline and the kid was ready to do ALOT of talking.

I aggree with the article's hazy focus, which seems to be along the lines of ''it's all drugs, solve your problems legitamately'' thats what I got out of it at least. And it is sick when a kid is perscribed an ADDICTIVE NARCOTIC, like effexor or Xanax. they are both terribly addictive, and Xanax was never meant to be perscribed to anyone for extended periods, for any reason.
 
I understand where the author is coming from, but publishing rants like that do nothing to help the situation... it just sells magazines/newspapers.

I can agree with a lot of the points, but the author is looking at everything from the wrong perspective.

I think it's wrong to medicate a child for being a child. We all had to go through the same bullshit... as did our parents and their parents before them. Teen-agers are fucked for starters, and there's no reason to shovel anti-depressants down their throats unless they really NEED it. Being depressed and troubled is part of what being a teen is all about... surviving it is what evolves them into adults.

That being said, I am personally pro-drug AND pro-meds... I take prozac for clinical depression. I don't "need" it per say, but I do WANT it, and it makes my life easier. It may prevent me from indulging in other recreational substances, but we all have to make sacrifices... and I'm not above stopping my medication for a couple of weeks so I can use ecstacy, maybe once or twice a year.
 
I thought the article was well written. I don't necessarily agree with everything he said, but I do agree with his main point - America takes fistful after fistful of prescription drugs while declaring war on others. And why? It's completely arbitrary...

Of course, I have ADD myself. But I am not offended by this article, the mere fact that my GPA went up by over a full point after going on medication is testament to the fact that it HAS helped me immensely. But I do agree that nowadays every kid has ADD, which obviously is not the case.

Last, I do not believe that there should be medicine prescribed for depression. To be honest, depression is nature's answer for "losers" in a highly competitive society. Think about it, in our society EVERYONE CANNOT be a winner. It just isn't possible. Depression helps "losers" stop from losing even more. Depression is an ADVANTAGE, otherwise it wouldn't be so prevalent today. Survival of the fittest anyone?
 
doctorlw said:
Depression is an ADVANTAGE, otherwise it wouldn't be so prevalent today. Survival of the fittest anyone?
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WHAT ??? I hope you're not serious

8)
 
I think Chef said it best "For every one person who actually needs this stuff you give it to 50 who don't"
 
psychetool said:
Since when is prozack and paxil classified as 'potent narcotics' or whatever ?

I for one thank god for meds, and wish I had the backbone to just go get a legitimate description from the doc.
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Prescription?
 
this is a difficult topic to discuss on here merely because of the fact that there's a fairly high population among bluelighters of people who are prescribed SSRIs or amphetamines or what have you. and most of those people are going to say that they are part of the 5% (or whatever number) of people that are supposed to be on the drug. but are they?

if i had a prescription to adderall and decided i wanted to do well in school then by god i'm going to do well in school. not because it's fixing my ADD but because i have a crapload of speed.

i don't mean this post to be a finger point at anyone because honestly I don't know any of you enough to make that distinction and i know that. but i would encourage those of you who are on the drug to take a little while to sit down and reflect on just how it helps you and if maybe you too could be caught in the net of these drug companies
 
Geez I came into this late. I skipped most of this to reply to the comments directed at me on page one.

Anyway, with the medicine/drug issue, I wasn't serious. I was sarcastic. I was refering to the idea that the legal substances mentioned in fruitfly's article are idealized as "medicine" and all the other illegal substances are demonized as "drugs". It's ridiculous because when marijuana was legalized for a short while, it was only legal as a "medicine" but not as a "drug". So even the same substance can be both "medicine" and "drug". Our society's take on drugs is just ridiculous.
 
I think they are much better, and safer, than the new age anti-depressants, since they don't carry the terrible side effects and inability to cold turkey. Amphetamines and barbiturates are just the old versions of prozac and vamium today What's the difference between popping four Dexedrines a day or two Prozacs? SSRIs aren't something for me, so I can't speak for everyone else, and I won't take them. Others may be in need of them, so amphetamines might be bad for them.
The article's main paint is: taking pharmaceutical amphetamine (or the list of opioid pills) is the same as methamphetamine (or heroin, etc) that is demonized in the news.The main difference is that companies own patents or name brands on certain chemicals, allowing them to simply overcharge and overjustify drug use for their profits...just like an illegal drug cartel. With illegal drug use one gets unsure products (with the exception of good weed, usually) for cheaper prices, whereas prescription users get information and sure products.
 
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