The BMA come out on psychoactive drugs
The British Medical Association on 6th of October 2016 are lobbying parliament on the 'devastating' harm and
the "absence of robust data" and long term research they are concerned
about with psychoactive drugs.
"It shows us that the 'lived experience' of patients using these medications is too often associated with devastating health and social harms." - The British Medical Association (BMA)
They have written an open letter to parliament on the 6th of October 2016 requesting a 24 hour national
helpline for prescribed drug dependency as priority, much like the illicit drug helpline TALKTOFRANK.
After
spending 3 years working with different mental health organizations
and medical science institutes. They have taken what I assume a rare
stance by going public (in this manner). They
are pleading with the government to implement 3 point recommendations, one of them being " 3. Robust Guidance on tapering and withdrawal management for
psychoactive medications".
This is a unique, possibly once in a lifetime
opportunity to back and get behind them. It should be welcomed and
backed up with other letters to parliament and activist groups on
mental health.
On the contrary the UN and or "World health
organization" are circling like vultures around our policy
makers at this crucial time. Arguing ideologically that there is not
enough access to 'treatments' due to discrimination and stigmas, that are somehow blocking a human rights access to the drug trade, Unfounded treatments. Pushing far off circumstances, obscure laws
and individual 'anecdotal' experiences, yet ostensibly pulling on the 'collective unconscious's' emotional heart strings; The religion of drugs. The new guidelines will be
formed in 2017
This is a vital time.
Drugged up as a child; Stripped of my sexuality as a man
Drug Nation or Humanitarian?
UPDATE: The Council For Evidence Based Psychiatry have made a template anybody can use, as well as set up a parliamentary group.
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