Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Welcome ~!

America has become a nation of drug addicts -- to BOTH legally prescribed drugs and street drugs.  But whether you sniff it, snort it, shoot it, or swallow it, a mind-altering chemical is a mind-altering chemical ~!  A drug is a drug.  Period.  And while a goodly number of "normies" and disabled or elderly folks DO benefit from medications, it's been my experience that they are FAR over-used and over-prescribed by physicians who do NOT keep track of the impact on patients.

At the risk of sounding very skeptical, I'm almost convinced that, while there are some good, conscientious psychiatrists, all too many of them are NOTHING MORE than legalized drug pushers -- and WE, tax-paying, freedom-loving Americans, HAVE TO DO SOMETHING about this problem~!

I have personal, first-hand knowledge of a 28 year old developmentally disabled individual who has a rare, genetic-metabolic challenge, and has been through the "rigors" of (mis)-managed care in Texas.  As this site, and the forum, grow, I hope to bring attention of citizens, advocates, lawmakers, both state and federal, and the media that attention and oversight MUST be provided for defenseless disabled people in "state schools", sheltered living homes and in nursing homes.

Both populations are virtually helpless, DEFENSELESS (without a very good, competent and informed guardian) and at the mercy of those who would pass out mind-altering chemicals like candy, to sedate their clients into submission and make the jobs of often under-paid if not un-trained staff "easier".

3 comments:

Unknown said...

AWESOME !

Anonymous said...

I HOPE LOTS OF PEOPLE FIND THIS BLOG. THE MENTALLY CHALLENGED ARE A GROUP THAT NEED ALL THE SUPPORT WE CAN GIVE. THERE SEEM TO BE ALL KINDS OF FOUNDATIONS FOR ONES WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AND AILMENTS. I WISH YOU SUCCESS WITH THIS ENDEAVOR. GOD BLESS YOU.

Unknown said...

You have a huge challenge and are just the person to get this accomplished! Great to have someone that cares and takes the time and energy to make the challenge known and ask for a solution. Keep up the great work. Carroll