NYPD sources say that nearly full pill bottles containing the anti-anxiety medications Alprazolam (Xanax), Diazepam (Valium) and Lorazepam (Ativan) were found in 28 year old actor Heath Ledger's apartment. The sleeping medication Zoplicone (Lunesta) and the sedative Temazepam (Restoril) -- which is used by people with "debilitating insomnia" -- were also found.
Can you imagine the outcry if Heath Ledger's body was found next to a pile of Chinese herbs, bag of marijuana or a line of cocaine? The media outcry would be deafening, and nearly everyone would leap to the conclusion that the herbs, weed or blow must have killed Ledger. But when Ledger's body is found next to bottles of FDA-approved pharmaceuticals ...crickets .... crickets .... there's hardly even a whisper about the deadly side effects of such pharmaceuticals (and the likelihood that Ledger was, indeed, killed by FDA-approved medicines).
The mainstream media is wearing blinders when it comes to accurately reporting stories involving pharmaceuticals. The silly presumption is that all pharmaceuticals are safe. They were approved by the FDA, weren't they? And yet FDA-approved pharmaceuticals kill twice as many Americans each year as the entire Vietnam War. There is no industry that kills more people each year than Big Pharma -- not even the war and munitions giants kill that many people.
So why does the mainstream media routinely give drug companies a "get out of jail free" card when all the evidence clearly points to the fact that Heath Ledger was killed by pharmaceuticals? (The answer: Conflicts of interest. Media is funded by pharma.)
Look at the reported facts:
1. There was no evidence of illegal drugs or alcohol at Ledger's apartment.
2. There was no evidence of intent to commit suicide (no suicide note, no message to friends, etc.)
3. The pharmaceuticals found at the scene were prescribed in Ledger's name (one bottle was over-the-counter, meaning it was also legally purchased).
4. Early autopsy results showed no evidence of illegal drug use or attempted suicide.
5. There was no evidence of foul play (i.e. Ledger wasn't murdered).
So what, then, killed Heath Ledger? What would Sherlock Holmes conclude?
By normal standards of sleuthwork, this scene is hardly a mystery. It certainly doesn't require a genius to figure out the likely culprit behind Ledger's death. Once you eliminate all the things that couldn't have been responsible for his death, you're left with only one remaining likely cause: The two bottles of pharmaceuticals (antidepressant drugs and sleeping pills) found adjacent to Ledger's body.
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10 comments:
Gerald Levert died from a similar pharmaceutical cocktail.
My question is, who shall be to blame?
the major dope manufacturers, (pharmaceutical industry)
the leading dope pushers (physicians),
or the ill-informed consumer who chooses to ingest a highly toxic concoction of synthetic narcotics.
I say the doctor.
oh no, people must be responsible for their own health.
putting other people "in charge" of our health, throwing out all of our ancient ways in lieu of "modern medicine" and thinking the doctors have our best interest at heart is not the doctors fault, it is our own.
-jasai
oh no, people must be responsible for their own health.
putting other people "in charge" of our health, throwing out all of our ancient ways in lieu of "modern medicine" and thinking the doctors have our best interest at heart is not the doctors fault, it is our own.
-jasai
That is certainly true, but Ledger's lack of personal responsibility does not absolve the doctor from responsibility for over-prescribing a potentially lethal cocktail of medication. Not to mention, the signs of abuse were likely readily apparent. I'm not saying the doctor should end up in jail. But not discussing a physicians clear role in the abuse of prescription medication is like discussing greatness without mentioning, well, me. (LOL! Had to throw that it.)
..throw that in.
It's a mix. People eat like crap and never excercise, get a little sick, and then want pills to fix the problems. How many people do I know that don't exercise at all?? Plenty.
The companies then produce pills to "fix" the problems, and those pills, in turn, cause more problems ("side effects"). Most companies fully disclose the risks posed by the pills.
The doctors are simply the middle-man. They give a brief warning and then prescribe things to complaining patients. But they also get major kickbacks from Big Pharma in vacations, cars, etc.
The whole system is sick. Do yoga.
Corporate Drug Dealers
Lobby Government
To wage "War on drugs" (Drugs they don't control)
"War" puts Big Pharma competitors in prison by the millions
Conformist Americans not only tolerate the duplicity - but demand tougher drug laws - to "protect them from thug criminal ethnic drug gangs".
Meanwhile hundreds of thousands of Americans die from what is peddled by the plantation / corporate dealers in suits.
If you remember my comment about obesity, you know I have no loving feelings for the FDA (and the criminal conflicts-of-interest between the government and the pharma industry.)
Abdicating your health to your doctor is a dangerous proposition. If you are relatively healthy with a working mind, you are primarily responsible for questioning your doctor every step of the way.
I simply stopped giving my children unnecessary does of antibiotics and cough medicine against the doctor's orders. That sh*t is killing kids. Old remedies are safe and effective. I personally strive to reserve medical technology and "interference" for preventive measures (e.g. checkups) and emergencies (e.g. life threatening situations).
Everything else in between should be monitored and "treated" via a healthy lifestyle. I'm not there yet, but the vision is on my radar.
That's one of the reasons I wandered over to Doctor Yourself years ago. If nothing else, learn to become your own best advocate. And if you get really good at it, help somebody else who may not be able to navigate the information.
(Dang. I'm blogging in your comments again. Forgive me.) :-)
LOL
Nah Hawa. Feel free.
We welcome empowering self-actualizing messages whenever we can get them.
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