Doctors’ Prescriptions Remain a Key Driver Behind Opiate Addiction
Widespread physician pushing of opioids — combined with government regulations — have increased the most unsafe uses of opioids.
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End the Drug War for These Very Practical Reasons
Drug addiction is indeed a serious problem. But the war on drugs does not lessen this problem, nor does it address the core issues leading to addiction.
Health Care: American Mania vs. Canadian Sclerosis
The Canadian medico-sclerosis would have been worse if it weren’t for the American medico-mania which has brought an unbelievable number of innovations.
Patients Are “Dying in Corridors” of Britain’s Socialised Health System
Britain's socialised healthcare system seems to be in a permanent state of crisis.
Do We Have a Free-Market Medical System?
Many honest medical professionals are trapped in a system that can more accurately be described as a crony capitalist nightmare.
The Tuskegee Experiment at 45: Have Public-Health Programs Been Vindicated?
Public health officials have a long history of ignoring basic human rights.
UK’s National Health Service Moves to Cut Healthcare for Smokers and the Obese
To cut government expenses, the NHS has declared that smokers and the obese will be limited in the healthcare procedures they're allowed to receive.
Big Pharma Makes Drugs that Please Regulators, Not Customers
In a free market, consumers hold the power to punish producers for pushing dangerous products. But today, the FDA has short-circuited that market.
The Swiss Way of Health
Switzerland employs an insurance and voucher based healthcare system that is primarily private, and highly effective.
America’s History of Self Medicating: Opioids versus Alcohol
No drug czar is needed, and the DEA can go home as well. People will self-medicate one way or another, with the government’s blessing or without.
