Is the war on drugs really pharmaceuticals vs traditional medicine?

Question

opine

Answer 1

It is a war between the people who control the illegal drugs {POLITICAL,AGENCIES,MOB,CIA} and free lancers .

Answer 2

There is crossover between the political "war on drugs" and the differentiation of helpful and harmful drugs. For instance, medical marijuana is walking that line--between illegal substance that is dangerous and "mind-altering" to possible source of medical help for those with glaucoma and side effects of AIDS and cancer treatments. The traditionalists would simply take the marijuana in natural form, smoking it or ingesting it. The pharmaceutical companies would extract and concentrate the active principle and give it in dosage form and regulate its distribution via established medical procedures. The real battle is between the efficacy and safety of the natural state substance (which has its up and downside) and the refined artificial (and perhaps analogued) substance (which has different pitfalls and advantages). This is a delicate balance, and the establishment is always biased toward the more structured approach that allows government to intervene in the dispensing of medicines. Traditional medicine would be less controllable by federal authorities, and perhaps that is one reason it is looked upon with suspicion. Both sides have good points, but there is also the potential for abuse with either approach.

That said, the "war on drugs" is, in my opinion, a slow opening of minds or closing of minds, depending on changes in trends of thinking, research and governmental policies. The pharmaceutical vs. traditional is one side of that and does exist, but it isn't the only aspect of the war on drugs.

P.S. The original war on drugs escalated when they found out that Prohibition just wouldn't work, so after it was repealed, all those folks who busted stills and alcohol distributing operations had to have jobs--this is when the whole Reefer Madness and Cocaine Madness frenzy really started up--right after booze was legal again. But that's another story...

Answer 3

No, there is no war on traditional medicine. It is now a multibillion dollar legitimate industry.

The war on drugs is between scientists and the Government - a battleground where lives are traded over the Government´s desire to legislate our sex lives.

Let me illustrate.

This year the FDA approved a Merck drug that is 100% effective innoculating against the 4 types of Human Papiloma Virus (HPV) that are proven to cause uterine cancer.

HPV is communicated by having sex.

Each year 5000 American women die of this form of uterine cancer. Thousands more are sick from it. The treatment of these women costs billions.

If girls are given this drug before puberty, once they are exposed to HPV they will not develop uterine cancer caused by HPV. Thus thousands of lives will be saved.

But the Government opposes recommending this proven drug to the States, or making innoculations obligatory. Why?

Because the Government say women will be less afraid to have premarital sex. Because the Government wants women to abstain from premarital - and if they don´t, they are sinning and should suffer the consequences - a slow death from uterine cancer for 5000 every year - and a huge medical bill for the whole nation.

Similarly the Government would oppose compulsory innoculation against HIV, should it be possible in the future - because it might make people less afraid to have premarital sex.

Thus the Government is fighting a war against those drugs which it thinks will undermine its abstinence programme - and does not care how many women die as a result.

Answer 4

The war on drugs is so the drug companies can continue to make all the money they want. That's why they fight so hard against Mary Jane (Herb) being legalized. Just think about it, Prozac is a damn good drug but it's like a sugar pill compared to some Mary Jane.
Drug companies also don't try to cure sicknesses all they want to do is control the systems. Drug companies only think about the bottom line, so money wise what is better ... A $10,000 cure or a drug that cost $10 a pill, put you have to take it everyday for the rest of your life?
P.S: Usually you have to take other drugs to fight the side effects of the drug you need for your illness. So the government don't want any natural remedies, it cuts into the kick backs they get.

Answer 5

The "war on drugs" was a front by Reagan/Bush to act like they were doing something to stop the flow of cocaine, marijuana, & herion when actually America was letting most of these drugs in to help countries that were supposed to be on our side. When Ross Perot actually followed the trail of the money it got so high up in our government that Bush Sr. had him removed from anymore investigating any further. He was close to it while head of the CIA. Thus the war lead to the laughable slogan "Just Say NO."

Answer 6

no, war on drugs usually refers to mind altering substances.

if by traditional medicine you mean alternative treatments that is a different category.

Answer 7

yes in many cases it certaintly is, but, since the drug co's have so much money to give under the table to our politicians they can get laws passed to protect their interest and to the hell with what is good or bad or what is right or wrong, since we do not have any statesmen any more only greedy politicians what can we expect? and we keep right on reelecting them,