Most Illegal Drugs Were Once Thought To Be Beneficial.
Here are the top 10 illegal drugs that were once legal:
- Magic Mushrooms
- Steroids
- PCP
- Peyote
- Marijuana
- LSD
- Methamphetamine
- Ecstasy
- Cocaine
- Heroin
Recognizing the commercial value from the dependencies on drugs, Pharmaceuticals all around develop addictive drugs since a long long time ago. Methadone/ Oxycontin act as the legal substitute for Opium/ Heroin for the addicts.
The treatment of illnesses which uses drugs, i.e. Methylphenidate/ Ritalin for children with ADHD, are marketed as the scientific cure to gain social acceptance. However, this could turn out to be a Deja Vu of MDMA (better known as ecstasy), from being a psychiatric treatment for decades to the ban after it was proved that the drug had no medical benefits. MDMA continues to be in demand in the black market.
New addictive drugs for the future generation, other than Methylphenidate/ Ritalin, are continuously being researched on by the Pharma. The result, turning children of the future into future addicts when the ban kicks in after proving medical benefits lesser than adverse effects.
Fingers were pointed at Pharma for playing the role of a "safe keeper"- to keep the addicts addicted, to keep the money flowing into where their pocket is, and to keep profits coming in from the as young as possible.
The "inspiring" profits behind the motivations?
According to RT, the Director of Russia’s Drug Control Agency, Viktor Ivanov, estimated that underground drug dealers in the informal sector inject $1 trillion into the global financial system per annum.
Estimated minimum value of drug trade in EU alone :
Isn't it an irresistible sum of money, even for the strongest of hearts?
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