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These are perhaps the worst times for the economy since the Great Depression of 1929. With many stressors looming large, coping with the down turn may be causing many people to abuse prescription drugs.

A major effect of recession is that of unemployment and as per the latest statistics by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, both the number of unemployed persons (10.3 million) and the unemployment rate (6.7 percent) has continued to increase in November. After the recession started in December 2007, the number of unemployed persons increased by 2.7 million, and the unemployment rate rose by 1.7 percentage points. Read the rest of this entry »

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Traces of sedatives in New York City tap water, Ibuprofen and naproxen in Washington, D.C., anti-epileptic drugs and anxiety drugs in California- these are just a portion of the alarming facts that recent reports have concluded regarding the quality of water that is supplied to majority of the population of United States. While we become accustomed to the water companies’ and government’s denial on the issues concerning the contamination of most of the country’s watersheds, we tend to make little of the news that we see on TV, regarding the seriousness of the effects of the drugs found in US drinking water.

From the time we are young enough to understand, we are taught that using drugs is a bad thing. Still the number of drugs addicts continues to rise? Even though there are countless groups and organizations that fight to prevent drug abuse, we are still losing the battle against drugs. Everybody knows that using drugs can shorten your life span. Why then are we seeing so many people experiencing drug withdrawal?

Medical science has grown in leaps and bounds since the days of Hippocrates. Modern day pharmaceutical drugs are really life-savers. They have increased life expectancy and improved the quality of life for millions of people. But there is the other side of the coin as well. These drugs sometimes have very adverse effects that can even be life-threatening. The drug Vioxx is a case in point.

Drug Rehabs have been devoted to helping individuals recover from pharmaceutical drug abuse for several decades. In recent times, it is finally becoming widely recognized the breadth and severity of prescription drug use by individuals belonging to the professional medical community as well as the general public.

Since pharmaceuticals tend to be dispensed courtesy of seemingly trustworthy doctors, this matter isn’t actually viewed as critically or provided the same interest as the misuse and abuse of illegal narcotics. What’s promising though, is that inpatient drug rehab facilities are working hard help make information on the actual character of prescription drug abuse widely accessible to make sure that the average individual will be cognizant of the warning signs pertaining to the misuse of these medications, the pitfalls linked to excessive use and consequently, what to do should you or maybe someone you love struggle with addiction to prescribed drugs. Read the rest of this entry »

Indeed, I am not sure if you’ve been following the news, and the pharmaceutical industry but The Food and Drug Administration has levied several fines, and given many warnings to drug makers for poor quality in manufacturing. This should raise red flags for everyone, especially considering that the US taxpayer is paying for all these drugs for people on Medicare and Medicaid plans. With the New Healthcare Insurance Law; a.k.a. ObamaCare, the pharmaceutical companies with their lobbyists had gotten all they had hoped for. Read the rest of this entry »

In 2009 the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) increased the number of warning letters it sent to drug manufacturers concerning their advertising practices. The number of warnings given out was double what it had been in 2008. The main complaint that the FDA has in the majority of its warning letters is misleading claims and over-stated benefits of some drugs which simply are not true. Three manufacturers have been sent warning letters over their promotional content in the past month. Sanofi Aventis, Eli Lilly and Meda have all been asked to remove or change their promotional material for different drugs that they make. However, these warning letters could have been avoided if the companies had used a pharmaceutical consultancy firm to advise them on their advertising strategy. Read the rest of this entry »

I have two questions I want to answer. The first being how do pharmaceuticals in water supply get there? The second question is, does reverse osmosis remove pharmaceuticals from our drinking water? You’ll find the answer to the second question is yes and no. Read the rest of this entry »

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