Posted by 3 Beer Effect on March 17, 2002, at 0:37:43
In reply to Why do we feel guilty for taking meds?, posted by beardedlady on March 15, 2002, at 17:12:37
This medication stigma might just be a manifestation of our unique purritanical American approach to Alcohol & Sex.
If you drank 1-2 beers after work each day, that would probably be frowned upon be family/peers & labled an 'alcoholic' even though alcohol at low dosages is one of the most effective anxiolytics/stress reducers, & appears to help prevent clogged arteries & improve cardiovascular health. Meanwhile, in England & most of the rest of Europe, there is a pub on every corner & a drink is usually served at dinner, even for children. The Alcohol stigma there doesn't exist as it does here.
Also, ironically, America is by far both the largest purveyor & consumer of pornography but American television is one of the tamest (except for violence) in the world.
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