Pharmaceuticals Anonymous

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Taking It Global Tackles Substance Abuse in Youth

"Substance abuse, also referred to as drug addiction, has been described as the continuous use of a harmful or potentially harmful substance for the purposes of sensory (i.e. your senses) or mood alteration that overtime may reinforce its permanent consumption (www.who.int). One of the factors most often associated with predicting one’s risk of future drug addiction is age. From childhood to young adulthood, people tend to be most susceptible to experimentation with drug use, however as we grow older, continued drug use begins to reflect future addiction. Yet even mild drug use can disrupt a young person’s life by negatively influencing their ability to relate with others (family, peers, etc.), maintain a sober composure over long periods of time, and it can even result in temporary memory loss depending on the type of drug and the length of use."

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And not all drugs people use that get them into trouble come from illicit sources.
from
http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/NSDUH/2k7NSDUH/2k7results.cfm

Exploring Vaccines

Image: THE NEW MAN, by Salvador Dali

From the site:
"Exploring Vaccines takes an indepth look into vaccines, the diseases, and the issues that surround it.

Making an informed decison is based on the pros and cons of the vaccines and the diseases.

It is not an ‘anti-vaccine’ blog nor is it the purpose nor the intention to be. The first and foremost purpose and intention is:

*To educate the basics of the diseases and the vaccines.

*A resource for people to understand the law(s) in relationship to vaccines-the mandates and exemptions in the U.S.

*History of where we’ve been, where it has led, where we are now, and where we are headed.

* If you want all ‘pro-vaccine’ information just go to the pharmaceutical drug companies websites and read. Then come back here and read what they don’t tell you. Without both, you won’t have full informed consent.

*Our intent and purpose is for people to take ownership of their choice, whether it is to fully vaccinate, not vaccinate, or selective/delay.

*There are also articles on nutrition, vitamins and minerals, holistic alternatives and treatment for the diseases, if that is of interest to the reader.

DISCLAIMER: Natural Remedies and/or Vitamins and Minerals Section is used for educational and information purposes only, based on research done by the author. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice and should not be substituted for your own doctor’s medical advice.

FAIR USE NOTICE: The following information may contain quotations/excerpts from copyrighted (©) material or information from the FOIA or other sources and images. Quotations and/or excerpts will be linked to the original author. Material is made available for educational purposes, scientific, ethical, social, human rights issues, research, comments, and/or other issues. The author’s quoted statements are of ’fair use’ as provided for in Title 17 U.S.C. section 107 of the US intellectual property law."

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