Comments on: Prohibition: Just What the Doctor Ordered http://discoveringalcoholic.com/alcoholism/prohibition-just-what-the-doctor-ordered The Discovering Alcoholic is a top rated recovery blog covering alcoholism, substance abuse, treatment and recovery issues. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:43:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Our National Experiment in Extermination? http://discoveringalcoholic.com/alcoholism/prohibition-just-what-the-doctor-ordered#comment-6166 Our National Experiment in Extermination? Sat, 20 Feb 2010 03:56:30 +0000 http://discoveringalcoholic.com/?p=2581#comment-6166 [...] well known era of prohibition brought about by the 18th amendment was named The Noble Experiment by President Hoover, but the government also started a less noble initiative during this historic [...] [...] well known era of prohibition brought about by the 18th amendment was named The Noble Experiment by President Hoover, but the government also started a less noble initiative during this historic [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://discoveringalcoholic.com/alcoholism/prohibition-just-what-the-doctor-ordered#comment-1651 Anonymous Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://discoveringalcoholic.com/?p=2581#comment-1651 Politicians care about getting re-elected. Their two biggest problems are delivering on enough campaign promises to stand a chance and not angering their other constituency (business). Blanket prohibition of substances unlikely. Too much money (businesses and livelihoods) involved. Need cash for the war chest!! Similarly, medical m-j has become a reality. I predict that within 10 years it will be taxed and regulated. My take on this is it's simple greed. A brand new revenue stream for Uncle Sam. Short version of what you say is true. Would someone give an active alcoholic another liver to ruin? Probably not. Withholding treatment based on continued lifestyle choices is something that does happen now, albeit in a limited way. Need to ask the GF for more info on this one. Working evenings. It's Friday night (for me!!) Need to get off my soapbox and crash. Politicians care about getting re-elected. Their two biggest problems are delivering on enough campaign promises to stand a chance and not angering their other constituency (business).

Blanket prohibition of substances unlikely. Too much money (businesses and livelihoods) involved. Need cash for the war chest!!

Similarly, medical m-j has become a reality. I predict that within 10 years it will be taxed and regulated. My take on this is it’s simple greed. A brand new revenue stream for Uncle Sam.

Short version of what you say is true. Would someone give an active alcoholic another liver to ruin? Probably not.

Withholding treatment based on continued lifestyle choices is something that does happen now, albeit in a limited way. Need to ask the GF for more info on this one.

Working evenings. It’s Friday night (for me!!) Need to get off my soapbox and crash.

]]> By: The Discovering Alcoholic http://discoveringalcoholic.com/alcoholism/prohibition-just-what-the-doctor-ordered#comment-1652 The Discovering Alcoholic Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://discoveringalcoholic.com/?p=2581#comment-1652 do we want re-election and political concerns the deciding factors in our personal health care? Who is to say what is healthy, decides what is a health issue that the government should regulate or abolish? And of course the big one here, is addiction a life choice, a moral failure, or a disease? Soemthing tells me that medical facts and sound logic wouldn't play a major role in answering this question, it would hinge more upon the largely uninformed opinions of the biggest donors and voting blocs. do we want re-election and political concerns the deciding factors in our personal health care? Who is to say what is healthy, decides what is a health issue that the government should regulate or abolish?

And of course the big one here, is addiction a life choice, a moral failure, or a disease? Soemthing tells me that medical facts and sound logic wouldn’t play a major role in answering this question, it would hinge more upon the largely uninformed opinions of the biggest donors and voting blocs.

]]> By: Just another drunk http://discoveringalcoholic.com/alcoholism/prohibition-just-what-the-doctor-ordered#comment-1654 Just another drunk Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://discoveringalcoholic.com/?p=2581#comment-1654 Asked the GF for her professional opinion on your post. (She's an MD.) Regarding insurance companies managing health care, she says that they're trying VERY hard. For them, it's the bottom line. She said that the bean counters attempt to exert a large degree of control over the process that is called medicine, with varying degrees of success. Asked the GF for her professional opinion on your post. (She’s an MD.)
Regarding insurance companies managing health care, she says that they’re trying VERY hard. For them, it’s the bottom line.
She said that the bean counters attempt to exert a large degree of control over the process that is called medicine, with varying degrees of success.

]]> By: The Discovering Alcoholic http://discoveringalcoholic.com/alcoholism/prohibition-just-what-the-doctor-ordered#comment-1659 The Discovering Alcoholic Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://discoveringalcoholic.com/?p=2581#comment-1659 doctors and pharmacists, they are of same opinion- keep the politicians out of health care. doctors and pharmacists, they are of same opinion- keep the politicians out of health care.

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