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Originally Posted by ARCHIE  Me too. It's disgusting.
TV advertisment's today is nothing but drugs, drugs and more prescription
drugs! The pharmacutical companies have taken over and I think it
very disturbing. What happened to the day when advertisements were
heathy ones. A pain in the neck to watch but none the less they were
healthy ones. Kids know more about drugs then they need too.
I just turn them off. |
I agree Carol. I think by advertising they are doing more harm than actual good. People watch those commercials and because they might have a symptom automatically think - "I must have
fill in the blank and need this drug. Like the drugs for depression - who hasn't experienced at least one or two of the symptoms the commercials list? I know some people might really suffer depression, but come on - it seems half our nation is on some type of drug for depression - is that really necessary - I don't think so.
The specific commercial that is bugging me lately is the one for catheters and how she used to have to reuse her dirty catheters
I don't really need to know about that and especially right after dinner.
