By David Frawley
We live in a culture today in which the use of drugs is widespread at both medical and recreational levels. It has been estimated that nearly twenty five percent of children in the United States are under regular medication, extending to over ninety percent of seniors, who may be taking several drugs daily. Many new drugs have been invented to treat such physical conditions as high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, asthma and allergies, as well as a broad range of anti-biotics for infectious diseases. At a mental level, there are many new drugs for depression, anxiety, bipolar disorders, insomnia, and for attention deficit and hyperactivity in children. Certainly many of these drugs have their benefits but one wonders if the pursuit of drugs is the best way to handle our human problem.
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I’d agree with most of this, but it seems somewhat idealistic, impractical and therefore largely irrelevant – real shame given Frawley’s excellently balanced earlier piece on alcohol..
What is overly idealistic and impractical? From what I can see Frawley is saying that we should use medicinal drugs prudently and look after our health more actively through our lifestyles. He is saying that recreational drugs may harm us, so we should avoid taking them. He is not condemning people who don’t follow this exactly. What exactly is impractical here?