In the UK, we have so many outlawed drugs, but over the past 20 years doctors have been prescribing worse – even to children. It’s almost like we’re living in the world Aldous Huxley described in his novel Brave New World...we will snarl at the 'blue pills', but swallow the red pills until the cows come home, realising in time the latter created yet another illness.
Would it be mature for 'blue pills' etc...the alleged 'nasties', to be put to use. If ganja (in time) got rid of, say, epilepsy for good after a period of intake, I would take it here and now, as I've had fits for nearly 40 years.
2006-12-20 22:59:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
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2006-12-20 23:03:51 · update #1
You're right...the question may be a wee bit late - but have been wanting to ask it since about 1980. Thought I'd ask it now, as most of the people on Answers are clear-headed and without prejudice.
2006-12-20 23:10:13 · update #2
All drugs can be dangerous. The problem with banned drugs, such as cannabis is that they aren't pure. You have absolutely no idea what's been added to them to make up the weight. If they were legal and controlled they would at least be pure and a lot of drug related crime would disappear.
Cannabis is good for all sorts of ailments.
Extasy is good for controlling fits and so on.
These drugs should be legalised and controlled properly.
2006-12-20 23:08:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah but this question is a bit late don't you think. I do agree that we need to look very carefully at the "war on drugs". Some people need to wake up and realise that it was lost years ago and other measures need to be taken. I'm not for legalisation of everything but a rethink should definately be on the cards.
EDIT: you're probably right actually. Asking this question a few years ago would have got you no end of grief..
2006-12-20 23:03:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Ben Elton's High Society covers the subject quite well. In this novel he states the plain fact that the majority of the population has either commited a crime or knows of a criminal. From herion & crack addicts who will steal from you or work the streets to fund their habit to doctors, lawyers, judges & members of parliament who enjoyed a spliff whilst they were students.
We need to realise that people will take drugs and that the majority of drug takers are also able to lead normal lives.
2006-12-20 23:22:16 · answer #3 · answered by helphesaidineedaprofilename 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmm don't know if u know about this but a couple of years ago the enviroment agency wrote a report. It showed that the nations water contained prozac. They came to the conclusion that this was because of the amount of prozac prescribe by doctors that it had built up a residue in the water system.
Scary if u think about it, if i was a conspircay theorists I would say it was a case of mass drugging. Makes you think
2006-12-20 23:14:49 · answer #4 · answered by spriggendust 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what is middle england?
2006-12-20 23:01:02 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋