Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio) the main character in The Wolf of Wall Street, was a victim of Quaalude. Quaalude is a prescription drug that was marketed, and later taken off the market due to safety reasons. Belfort had an addiction to Quaalude along with many other things turn him into a metaphorical as well as a literal monster. He had become very violent towards the people in his life (Serratore 1).

We have all seen those pharmaceutical commercials that endorse prescription drugs on TV. Little do we know that they don’t really know the long term effects on the body from the drugs. They may tell you the possible effects, but those are just the short term effects of taking the drug. My question to you is, should prescription drugs be advertised directly to consumers? The public may think the commercials help you however, many times they actually misinform as well as overemphasize the benefits of the drugs to add to this, prescription drugs are marketed before the long term safety profiles can be known, and lastly DTC (direct to consumer) prescription drug ads encourage over medication.

I know you may believe that prescription drugs inform you so that you are aware that help is available to you if you have a certain problem with your body. However, it doesn’t help that they misinform you as well as making you believe that this drug is going to benefit you, but just as much as it’s benefitting you it’s harming your body. They start off by emphasizing the fact that their drug will help you, but “forget” to inform you that they have not tested the long term effects on your body. They’re trying to get their product out on the market before something else comes out, and puts them out of business. It’s your job to decide whether you need to go to the doctor and get help or not. You don’t need a commercial to “inform” you that you may have a life threatening disease. What you need is the strong will to get help on your own, and not a commercial. 
            Drugs should not be directly advertised to consumers because many times commercials misinform and overemphasize the benefits of the drugs. Overemphasizing the product being sold misinforms the patient from the actual benefits of the drug. A study that was published in 2013 in an issue of Journal of General Internal Medicine, over 50% of claims made in commercials in the years 2008 to 2010, "left out important information, exaggerated information, provided opinions, or made meaningless associations with lifestyles” (“Prescription Drug Ads” 1-2). Prescription drug ads are supposed to maintain an 8th grade level of reading and understanding, but often enough most commercials are above this recommended level meaning that many consumers don’t fully understand what they’re getting themselves into. The long term effects could affect your life more than the short term effects could. The short term affects can be caught early enough that you can fix the problem and get back to being healthy again.

            Drugs should not be directly advertised to consumers because prescription drugs are marketed before they know the long term safety profiles. Many people believe that the drugs are approved by the FDA; however, little do they know that they aren’t. Many drugs such as: Bextra (arthritis), Quaalude (sleep-aid), Cylert (ADHD), Darvon (pain relief), and Zelnom (irritable bowel syndrome), were taken off the market for safety reasons, after they were already advertised to the public (“Prescription Drug Ads” 2). In 2006, the Institute of Medicine had a report that asked that DTC advertisement be banned for 2 years because in between the years of the 1970’s-2014 35 drugs were recalled because of safety concerns (Prescription Drug Ads 2). If 35 drugs have been recalled within the last 44 years, who knows how many will be recalled in the next 50 years or so from now. They’re going to continue misinforming you as long as they’re allowed to advertise directly to consumers. Who knows what else they could be lying about? First it’s going to start off as just a little issue, and next thing you know you’re sitting in the hospital on life support trying figure out where you went wrong.

In conclusion, drugs should not be directly advertised to consumers. This topic can become the biggest issue of your life if you take the risk of not researching the product on your own, and what it can do to your body. You may think it’s silly at first, but after you do your research you will definitely be glad that you did because it could be you acting violent towards your loved ones. DTC advertisements should not be allowed. When are you going to take charge of your own health instead of relying on commercials?

Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio) the main character in The Wolf of Wall Street, was a victim of Quaalude. Quaalude is a prescription drug that was marketed, and later taken off the market due to safety reasons. Belfort had an addiction to Quaalude along with many other things turn him into a metaphorical as well as a literal monster. He had become very violent towards the people in his life (Serratore 1).

We have all seen those pharmaceutical commercials that endorse prescription drugs on TV. Little do we know that they don’t really know the long term effects on the body from the drugs. They may tell you the possible effects, but those are just the short term effects of taking the drug. My question to you is, should prescription drugs be advertised directly to consumers? The public may think the commercials help you however, many times they actually misinform as well as overemphasize the benefits of the drugs to add to this, prescription drugs are marketed before the long term safety profiles can be known, and lastly DTC (direct to consumer) prescription drug ads encourage over medication.

I know you may believe that prescription drugs inform you so that you are aware that help is available to you if you have a certain problem with your body. However, it doesn’t help that they misinform you as well as making you believe that this drug is going to benefit you, but just as much as it’s benefitting you it’s harming your body. They start off by emphasizing the fact that their drug will help you, but “forget” to inform you that they have not tested the long term effects on your body. They’re trying to get their product out on the market before something else comes out, and puts them out of business. It’s your job to decide whether you need to go to the doctor and get help or not. You don’t need a commercial to “inform” you that you may have a life threatening disease. What you need is the strong will to get help on your own, and not a commercial. 

Drugs should not be directly advertised to consumers because many times commercials misinform and overemphasize the benefits of the drugs. Overemphasizing the product being sold misinforms the patient from the actual benefits of the drug. A study that was published in 2013 in an issue of Journal of General Internal Medicine, over 50% of claims made in commercials in the years 2008 to 2010, "left out important information, exaggerated information, provided opinions, or made meaningless associations with lifestyles” (“Prescription Drug Ads” 1-2). Prescription drug ads are supposed to maintain an 8th grade level of reading and understanding, but often enough most commercials are above this recommended level meaning that many consumers don’t fully understand what they’re getting themselves into. The long term effects could affect your life more than the short term effects could. The short term affects can be caught early enough that you can fix the problem and get back to being healthy again.
           

Drugs should not be directly advertised to consumers because prescription drugs are marketed before they know the long term safety profiles. Many people believe that the drugs are approved by the FDA; however, little do they know that they aren’t. Many drugs such as: Bextra (arthritis), Quaalude (sleep-aid), Cylert (ADHD), Darvon (pain relief), and Zelnom (irritable bowel syndrome), were taken off the market for safety reasons, after they were already advertised to the public (“Prescription Drug Ads” 2). In 2006, the Institute of Medicine had a report that asked that DTC advertisement be banned for 2 years because in between the years of the 1970’s-2014 35 drugs were recalled because of safety concerns (Prescription Drug Ads 2). If 35 drugs have been recalled within the last 44 years, who knows how many will be recalled in the next 50 years or so from now. They’re going to continue misinforming you as long as they’re allowed to advertise directly to consumers. Who knows what else they could be lying about? First it’s going to start off as just a little issue, and next thing you know you’re sitting in the hospital on life support trying figure out where you went wrong.

In conclusion, drugs should not be directly advertised to consumers. This topic can become the biggest issue of your life if you take the risk of not researching the product on your own, and what it can do to your body. You may think it’s silly at first, but after you do your research you will definitely be glad that you did because it could be you acting violent towards your loved ones. DTC advertisements should not be allowed. When are you going to take charge of your own health instead of relying on commercials?
Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio) the main character in The Wolf of Wall Street, was a victim of Quaalude. Quaalude is a prescription drug that was marketed, and later taken off the market due to safety reasons. Belfort had an addiction to Quaalude along with many other things turn him into a metaphorical as well as a literal monster. He had become very violent towards the people in his life (Serratore 1).

We have all seen those pharmaceutical commercials that endorse prescription drugs on TV. Little do we know that they don’t really know the long term effects on the body from the drugs. They may tell you the possible effects, but those are just the short term effects of taking the drug. My question to you is, should prescription drugs be advertised directly to consumers? The public may think the commercials help you however, many times they actually misinform as well as overemphasize the benefits of the drugs to add to this, prescription drugs are marketed before the long term safety profiles can be known, and lastly DTC (direct to consumer) prescription drug ads encourage over medication.

I know you may believe that prescription drugs inform you so that you are aware that help is available to you if you have a certain problem with your body. However, it doesn’t help that they misinform you as well as making you believe that this drug is going to benefit you, but just as much as it’s benefitting you it’s harming your body. They start off by emphasizing the fact that their drug will help you, but “forget” to inform you that they have not tested the long term effects on your body. They’re trying to get their product out on the market before something else comes out, and puts them out of business. It’s your job to decide whether you need to go to the doctor and get help or not. You don’t need a commercial to “inform” you that you may have a life threatening disease. What you need is the strong will to get help on your own, and not a commercial. 
           

Drugs should not be directly advertised to consumers because many times commercials misinform and overemphasize the benefits of the drugs. Overemphasizing the product being sold misinforms the patient from the actual benefits of the drug. A study that was published in 2013 in an issue of Journal of General Internal Medicine, over 50% of claims made in commercials in the years 2008 to 2010, "left out important information, exaggerated information, provided opinions, or made meaningless associations with lifestyles” (“Prescription Drug Ads” 1-2). Prescription drug ads are supposed to maintain an 8th grade level of reading and understanding, but often enough most commercials are above this recommended level meaning that many consumers don’t fully understand what they’re getting themselves into. The long term effects could affect your life more than the short term effects could. The short term affects can be caught early enough that you can fix the problem and get back to being healthy again.
            Drugs should not be directly advertised to consumers because prescription drugs are marketed before they know the long term safety profiles. Many people believe that the drugs are approved by the FDA; however, little do they know that they aren’t. Many drugs such as: Bextra (arthritis), Quaalude (sleep-aid), Cylert (ADHD), Darvon (pain relief), and Zelnom (irritable bowel syndrome), were taken off the market for safety reasons, after they were already advertised to the public (“Prescription Drug Ads” 2). In 2006, the Institute of Medicine had a report that asked that DTC advertisement be banned for 2 years because in between the years of the 1970’s-2014 35 drugs were recalled because of safety concerns (Prescription Drug Ads 2). If 35 drugs have been recalled within the last 44 years, who knows how many will be recalled in the next 50 years or so from now. They’re going to continue misinforming you as long as they’re allowed to advertise directly to consumers. Who knows what else they could be lying about? First it’s going to start off as just a little issue, and next thing you know you’re sitting in the hospital on life support trying figure out where you went wrong.

In conclusion, drugs should not be directly advertised to consumers. This topic can become the biggest issue of your life if you take the risk of not researching the product on your own, and what it can do to your body. You may think it’s silly at first, but after you do your research you will definitely be glad that you did because it could be you acting violent towards your loved ones. DTC advertisements should not be allowed. When are you going to take charge of your own health instead of relying on commercials?

Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio) the main character in The Wolf of Wall Street, was a victim of Quaalude. Quaalude is a prescription drug that was marketed, and later taken off the market due to safety reasons. Belfort had an addiction to Quaalude along with many other things turn him into a metaphorical as well as a literal monster. He had become very violent towards the people in his life (Serratore 1).

We have all seen those pharmaceutical commercials that endorse prescription drugs on TV. Little do we know that they don’t really know the long term effects on the body from the drugs. They may tell you the possible effects, but those are just the short term effects of taking the drug. My question to you is, should prescription drugs be advertised directly to consumers? The public may think the commercials help you however, many times they actually misinform as well as overemphasize the benefits of the drugs to add to this, prescription drugs are marketed before the long term safety profiles can be known, and lastly DTC (direct to consumer) prescription drug ads encourage over medication.

I know you may believe that prescription drugs inform you so that you are aware that help is available to you if you have a certain problem with your body. However, it doesn’t help that they misinform you as well as making you believe that this drug is going to benefit you, but just as much as it’s benefitting you it’s harming your body. They start off by emphasizing the fact that their drug will help you, but “forget” to inform you that they have not tested the long term effects on your body. They’re trying to get their product out on the market before something else comes out, and puts them out of business. It’s your job to decide whether you need to go to the doctor and get help or not. You don’t need a commercial to “inform” you that you may have a life threatening disease. What you need is the strong will to get help on your own, and not a commercial. 

            Drugs should not be directly advertised to consumers because many times commercials misinform and overemphasize the benefits of the drugs. Overemphasizing the product being sold misinforms the patient from the actual benefits of the drug. A study that was published in 2013 in an issue of Journal of General Internal Medicine, over 50% of claims made in commercials in the years 2008 to 2010, "left out important information, exaggerated information, provided opinions, or made meaningless associations with lifestyles” (“Prescription Drug Ads” 1-2). Prescription drug ads are supposed to maintain an 8th grade level of reading and understanding, but often enough most commercials are above this recommended level meaning that many consumers don’t fully understand what they’re getting themselves into. The long term effects could affect your life more than the short term effects could. The short term affects can be caught early enough that you can fix the problem and get back to being healthy again.
            Drugs should not be directly advertised to consumers because prescription drugs are marketed before they know the long term safety profiles. Many people believe that the drugs are approved by the FDA; however, little do they know that they aren’t. Many drugs such as: Bextra (arthritis), Quaalude (sleep-aid), Cylert (ADHD), Darvon (pain relief), and Zelnom (irritable bowel syndrome), were taken off the market for safety reasons, after they were already advertised to the public (“Prescription Drug Ads” 2). In 2006, the Institute of Medicine had a report that asked that DTC advertisement be banned for 2 years because in between the years of the 1970’s-2014 35 drugs were recalled because of safety concerns (Prescription Drug Ads 2). If 35 drugs have been recalled within the last 44 years, who knows how many will be recalled in the next 50 years or so from now. They’re going to continue misinforming you as long as they’re allowed to advertise directly to consumers. Who knows what else they could be lying about? First it’s going to start off as just a little issue, and next thing you know you’re sitting in the hospital on life support trying figure out where you went wrong.
In conclusion, drugs should not be directly advertised to consumers. This topic can become the biggest issue of your life if you take the risk of not researching the product on your own, and what it can do to your body. You may think it’s silly at first, but after you do your research you will definitely be glad that you did because it could be you acting violent towards your loved ones. DTC advertisements should not be allowed. When are you going to take charge of your own health instead of relying on commercials?
Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio) the main character in The Wolf of Wall Street, was a victim of Quaalude. Quaalude is a prescription drug that was marketed, and later taken off the market due to safety reasons. Belfort had an addiction to Quaalude along with many other things turn him into a metaphorical as well as a literal monster. He had become very violent towards the people in his life (Serratore 1).
We have all seen those pharmaceutical commercials that endorse prescription drugs on TV. Little do we know that they don’t really know the long term effects on the body from the drugs. They may tell you the possible effects, but those are just the short term effects of taking the drug. My question to you is, should prescription drugs be advertised directly to consumers? The public may think the commercials help you however, many times they actually misinform as well as overemphasize the benefits of the drugs to add to this, prescription drugs are marketed before the long term safety profiles can be known, and lastly DTC (direct to consumer) prescription drug ads encourage over medication.
I know you may believe that prescription drugs inform you so that you are aware that help is available to you if you have a certain problem with your body. However, it doesn’t help that they misinform you as well as making you believe that this drug is going to benefit you, but just as much as it’s benefitting you it’s harming your body. They start off by emphasizing the fact that their drug will help you, but “forget” to inform you that they have not tested the long term effects on your body. They’re trying to get their product out on the market before something else comes out, and puts them out of business. It’s your job to decide whether you need to go to the doctor and get help or not. You don’t need a commercial to “inform” you that you may have a life threatening disease. What you need is the strong will to get help on your own, and not a commercial. 
            Drugs should not be directly advertised to consumers because many times commercials misinform and overemphasize the benefits of the drugs. Overemphasizing the product being sold misinforms the patient from the actual benefits of the drug. A study that was published in 2013 in an issue of Journal of General Internal Medicine, over 50% of claims made in commercials in the years 2008 to 2010, "left out important information, exaggerated information, provided opinions, or made meaningless associations with lifestyles” (“Prescription Drug Ads” 1-2). Prescription drug ads are supposed to maintain an 8th grade level of reading and understanding, but often enough most commercials are above this recommended level meaning that many consumers don’t fully understand what they’re getting themselves into. The long term effects could affect your life more than the short term effects could. The short term affects can be caught early enough that you can fix the problem and get back to being healthy again.
            Drugs should not be directly advertised to consumers because prescription drugs are marketed before they know the long term safety profiles. Many people believe that the drugs are approved by the FDA; however, little do they know that they aren’t. Many drugs such as: Bextra (arthritis), Quaalude (sleep-aid), Cylert (ADHD), Darvon (pain relief), and Zelnom (irritable bowel syndrome), were taken off the market for safety reasons, after they were already advertised to the public (“Prescription Drug Ads” 2). In 2006, the Institute of Medicine had a report that asked that DTC advertisement be banned for 2 years because in between the years of the 1970’s-2014 35 drugs were recalled because of safety concerns (Prescription Drug Ads 2). If 35 drugs have been recalled within the last 44 years, who knows how many will be recalled in the next 50 years or so from now. They’re going to continue misinforming you as long as they’re allowed to advertise directly to consumers. Who knows what else they could be lying about? First it’s going to start off as just a little issue, and next thing you know you’re sitting in the hospital on life support trying figure out where you went wrong.

In conclusion, drugs should not be directly advertised to consumers. This topic can become the biggest issue of your life if you take the risk of not researching the product on your own, and what it can do to your body. You may think it’s silly at first, but after you do your research you will definitely be glad that you did because it could be you acting violent towards your loved ones. DTC advertisements should not be allowed. When are you going to take charge of your own health instead of relying on commercials?

Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio) the main character in The Wolf of Wall Street, was a victim of Quaalude. Quaalude is a prescription drug that was marketed, and later taken off the market due to safety reasons. Belfort had an addiction to Quaalude along with many other things turn him into a metaphorical as well as a literal monster. He had become very violent towards the people in his life (Serratore 1).

We have all seen those pharmaceutical commercials that endorse prescription drugs on TV. Little do we know that they don’t really know the long term effects on the body from the drugs. They may tell you the possible effects, but those are just the short term effects of taking the drug. My question to you is, should prescription drugs be advertised directly to consumers? The public may think the commercials help you however, many times they actually misinform as well as overemphasize the benefits of the drugs to add to this, prescription drugs are marketed before the long term safety profiles can be known, and lastly DTC (direct to consumer) prescription drug ads encourage over medication.

I know you may believe that prescription drugs inform you so that you are aware that help is available to you if you have a certain problem with your body. However, it doesn’t help that they misinform you as well as making you believe that this drug is going to benefit you, but just as much as it’s benefitting you it’s harming your body. They start off by emphasizing the fact that their drug will help you, but “forget” to inform you that they have not tested the long term effects on your body. They’re trying to get their product out on the market before something else comes out, and puts them out of business. It’s your job to decide whether you need to go to the doctor and get help or not. You don’t need a commercial to “inform” you that you may have a life threatening disease. What you need is the strong will to get help on your own, and not a commercial. 
           

Drugs should not be directly advertised to consumers because many times commercials misinform and overemphasize the benefits of the drugs. Overemphasizing the product being sold misinforms the patient from the actual benefits of the drug. A study that was published in 2013 in an issue of Journal of General Internal Medicine, over 50% of claims made in commercials in the years 2008 to 2010, "left out important information, exaggerated information, provided opinions, or made meaningless associations with lifestyles” (“Prescription Drug Ads” 1-2). Prescription drug ads are supposed to maintain an 8th grade level of reading and understanding, but often enough most commercials are above this recommended level meaning that many consumers don’t fully understand what they’re getting themselves into. The long term effects could affect your life more than the short term effects could. The short term affects can be caught early enough that you can fix the problem and get back to being healthy again.
           

Drugs should not be directly advertised to consumers because prescription drugs are marketed before they know the long term safety profiles. Many people believe that the drugs are approved by the FDA; however, little do they know that they aren’t. Many drugs such as: Bextra (arthritis), Quaalude (sleep-aid), Cylert (ADHD), Darvon (pain relief), and Zelnom (irritable bowel syndrome), were taken off the market for safety reasons, after they were already advertised to the public (“Prescription Drug Ads” 2). In 2006, the Institute of Medicine had a report that asked that DTC advertisement be banned for 2 years because in between the years of the 1970’s-2014 35 drugs were recalled because of safety concerns (Prescription Drug Ads 2). If 35 drugs have been recalled within the last 44 years, who knows how many will be recalled in the next 50 years or so from now. They’re going to continue misinforming you as long as they’re allowed to advertise directly to consumers. Who knows what else they could be lying about? First it’s going to start off as just a little issue, and next thing you know you’re sitting in the hospital on life support trying figure out where you went wrong.

In conclusion, drugs should not be directly advertised to consumers. This topic can become the biggest issue of your life if you take the risk of not researching the product on your own, and what it can do to your body. You may think it’s silly at first, but after you do your research you will definitely be glad that you did because it could be you acting violent towards your loved ones. DTC advertisements should not be allowed. When are you going to take charge of your own health instead of relying on commercials?