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“Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate, so we can buy things we don’t need.” (Palahnuik, Fight Club) We have been forced our whole lives to believe that what we see on commercials and what we hear from higher figures of the media are of complete truth, when in actuality it is all in an attempt to completely regress the once strong state of mind. Prescription medication being one of them has been commercialized as a cure to the non-existent problems of modern day Americans, when in turn is only the downfall of their body, minds, and in whole…our society. A stand needs to be taken against the portrayal of legalized drugs in our country and the doctors and administrations enforcing them need to be opposed. We have …show more content…

The way we are being advertised these drugs that could possibly even kill us is only manipulating us to believe that they are the cure to all our problems, when in reality it is for their own company and financial …show more content…

What they do not tell you are the possible side effects that outweigh what good the drug can provide. Some of the potential consequences of these drugs are “excessive weight gain, constipation symptoms, loss of appetite, depression and anxiety.” (GBC) The colon, strained with eliminating waste and toxins from your body, is over burdened with the new rubbish it must eject, and is suppressed as a side effect of the prescribed "healing" drug. This can lead to constipation, and so your colon becomes toxic and this allows the poisons time to seep into other areas of your body

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