The Pharmaceutical industry is a $300 billion dollar business which receives a lot of scrutiny in regards to their purpose, side effects, and lucrative schemes (Prescription Drug).The effects of the prescription drugs can be deadly if not used properly. Prescription drugs are responsible for more deaths annually than illegal drugs (Mercola). Ironically, the thing that is supposed to help individuals with their health concerns is actually killing them instead. This is the result of patients receiving prescriptions with the doctor’s expertise. On the other hand, if individuals were permitted to receive medication upon request, regardless of their symptoms or lack thereof, then the consequences would be dire.
Allowing people to state the prescription drug they desire and to obtain it without precautionary measures would result in the increase in number of prescription related deaths and abuse numbers. Once an individual receives the medication, the doctor has no way of knowing what the patient is actually doing with the drugs. This enables the patient to sell the drugs illegally. This would cause a chain …show more content…
The ads placed on TV elaborate on the prescription drugs without informing consumers about all of the possible health risks involved with taking them. 68% of doctors agreed that most of the prescription medication ads sponsored drugs before all of the dangers were known (Prescription Drug). If people are able to request their own medication, they may not be well informed if they are looking to sources such as ads on TV. Even if they were to research more about a drug, they still would not be as educated on it as a medical professional would be. By allowing patients to basically prescribe their own drugs, would cause health risks that could be avoided with the knowledge and accurate prescription provided by a
Allowing people to state the prescription drug they desire and to obtain it without precautionary measures would result in the increase in number of prescription related deaths and abuse numbers. Once an individual receives the medication, the doctor has no way of knowing what the patient is actually doing with the drugs. This enables the patient to sell the drugs illegally. This would cause a chain …show more content…
The ads placed on TV elaborate on the prescription drugs without informing consumers about all of the possible health risks involved with taking them. 68% of doctors agreed that most of the prescription medication ads sponsored drugs before all of the dangers were known (Prescription Drug). If people are able to request their own medication, they may not be well informed if they are looking to sources such as ads on TV. Even if they were to research more about a drug, they still would not be as educated on it as a medical professional would be. By allowing patients to basically prescribe their own drugs, would cause health risks that could be avoided with the knowledge and accurate prescription provided by a