Posted by Christ_empowered on January 18, 2014, at 13:31:26
In reply to Questionable Quizzes overdiagnosing ADD, posted by HomelyCygnet on January 18, 2014, at 10:55:49
I think ADD is nonsense, anyway. Most people like amphetamines. Amphetamines will help most people be more sociable, work a little faster, lose a little weight, etc. They've been on the market in various forms (Benzedrine, psychedrine, etc.) since the late 20s, sooo........I don't see what TBFD is. I'm with Szasz on drugs; legalize 'em. Not just fun drugs, either. I think pharmaceuticals should be available in safe, standardized form at any number of outlets, w/o a prescription. One reason drug prices are so high...its not a free market. Love free market forces? Legalize drugs.
To say we "overdiagnose" ADD/ADHD would be to say that there is such a thing as ADD/ADHD. Some people just do better on speed or kiddie cocaine than they do without it. Why should some people get lots of Rx speed for cheap, thanks to government and private insurance, while others go to prison for making/selling/distributing homemade versions of the same thing? Go to jail because nobody gave you a permission slip for your speed? Lame.
Anyway, the way I see it, making all drugs legal, safe, and readily available would drive down costs and also force drug makers to actually *help* people and make products that *stand out*. Why spend $$$$ on new atypical xyz when you can spend 1/10-1/2 on something that does the same thing and may have more tolerable side effects? Or..why take either, when a hefty dose of Valium, Nembutal, opiates, etc. might do the same thing and actually *feel* good ?
If drugs were all legalized and readily available tomorrow, I'd probably alter my meds, but stay on something. Personal choice...just as some people do better on uppers than off, I do better on anti-agitation meds than I do off. 1 life to live, let me live it properly medicated.
Would I take Abilify? Probably not. I'd find an honest doctor to help me make a decision about staying sane while keeping costs down and avoiding unpleasant sides.
As a final note, I think a lot of "Adult ADD" is what Marx calls "alienation of the worker" in late stage capitalism. There's not much dignity or meaning to labor anymore, and its boring stuff these days, anyway. Who wouldn't need some speed?
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