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There are tons of ethical issues in allowing medical ads to consumers as it creates perverse incentives (and just the for profit system in general, but let's no
by dillondoyle 4y ago
There are tons of ethical issues in allowing medical ads to consumers as it creates perverse incentives (and just the for profit system in general, but let's not develve into that fight).
I get tons of Testosterone replacement therapy ads. And also 'adhd' ads.
These are real MDs, but they will give scripts to almost anyone. Many online only.
I'm not judging people who want to use. People will use drugs legal or not and it is far better to get real stuff from real MDs.
But advertising it? The whole point is to create / increase demand. This is not passively allowing safer use.
These ads are misleading; TRT ads of young super fit people or getting people hooked on stims for no reason.
How would people feel if there were FB ads targeting people who listen to EDM with dope or E ads? We are also inundated with alcohol already.
All drugs aren't comparable or similar danger profiles, but just shows how prejudice and assumptions from a prohibition system are imho hypocritical. using a more extreme thought experiment can highlight this.