KILLER CURE

This study, mentioned in this article by Join Together points out the sad fact that some children have died suddenly, presumably from prescription Ritalin and Adderall.

It is a simple case of the cure killing the patient.

Fast forward to college and you have college kids taking Adderall, simply in order to stay awake and study.  Later on some of these kids wind up in drug rehab, sometimes for addiction to Adderall and sometimes for other drugs that they have moved on to – such as cocaine.

For as much advertising as there is regarding pharmaceuticals, there needs to be equal time spent in educating families so they can make educated decisions regarding their kids.

Colleges should likewise provide such education.

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“A study funded by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institute of Mental Health found an association between children taking stimulant drugs such as Ritalin or Adderall, used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and sudden unexplained death, the Washington Post reported June 16.

Lead researcher Madelyn Gould, a professor at Columbia University, and colleagues identified 564 children in the United States who had died suddenly and inexplicably between 1985 and 1996. The researchers matched each of these children with another child, similar in age, sex and other variables, who had died in a motor vehicle accident — a cause of death researchers said would be unlikely to be related to use of any medication by kids. “

http://www.jointogether.org/news/research/summaries/2009/adhd-drugs-associated-with.html

MARIJUANA IS A DRUG

This article from the New York Times by Sarah Kershaw and Rebecca Cathcart points out the fact that marijuana is indeed addictive and a drug that warrants drug treatment.  While it does take into account the other side of the ledger – those that promote pot and legalization, the overriding message is that any perceived benefits of pot are outweighed by the problems it creates.

“Joyce, 52 and a writer in Manhattan, started smoking pot when she was 15, and for years it was a pleasant escape, a calming protective cloud. Then it became an obsession, something she needed to get through the day. She found herself hiding her addiction from her family, friends and co-workers. ….

Even though alcohol and opiates (which includes painkillers and heroin) are the two leading primary addictions, the percentage of those seeking treatment for marijuana addiction, compared with 10 years ago, has increased significantly to 16 percent in 2007 from 12 percent in 1997. The percentages of those seeking treatment for cocaine (13 percent of admissions in 2007) and alcohol addiction (22 percent in 2007) declined slightly.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/19/fashion/19pot.html

ASK SOMEONE WHO KNOWS

This article points out the interesting fact that in a survey, most adults claimed they would not be able to afford drug treatment if someone in their family needed it.  However, no one can afford NOT to find a way to get drug treatment for themselves or a family member.

If a family feels they cannot afford drug treatment, they would definitely not be able to afford the consequences of having a drug addict in the family.  Whether they are abusing heroin, cocaine or methamphetamine, one drug addict can cost up to a million dollars over the course of a lifetime.  Legal costs, medical bills and the price of the drugs themselves all mount up.

Surveying persons who do not have drug addiction in their family is not an accurate survey.  Most families are willing to find a way to purchase affordable drug treatment, when someone is dying before their very eyes.

For the price of a car most are willing to save a life and cut down the future expenses related to drug addiction.  Those who have been there know – those who haven’t are not valid participants for this survey.

Usually, in this country, where there is a will, there is a way.

There is affordable, workable drug treatment and there is no reason to promote apathy about treatment or to say it is all up to the government.

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“Nearly half of U.S. adults — 49 percent — say that they would not be able to afford alcohol or drug treatment if they or someone in their family needed it, according to a telephone survey conducted this past June.

While adults with annual incomes under $50,000 are most likely to say they would not be able to afford treatment (67%), more affluent adults also perceive an inability to pay for treatment. Thirty percent of those with incomes between $75,000 and $100,000 and one-fourth of those with incomes above $100,000 didn’t think they would be able to afford treatment if they needed it.”

http://www.jointogether.org/news/research/summaries/2009/americans-say-they.html