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<blockquote data-quote="Days of Broken Arrows" data-source="post: 420743" data-attributes="member: 4258">&quot;...I think the increasing police state has something to do with these violent episodes.&quot;It doesn't help, but I think the deeper reason is the push to drug boys endlessly. Virtually all the big deal mass shootings were done by guys who were on Ritalin as kids and/or anti-depressants as young adults.All these type drugs come with warnings we all know about: suicidal thoughts being the main one. Putting anyone on a drug like this is asking for trouble. Hell, I avoid decongestants because they make me angry; I can't image being on anti-depressants.How did the Greatest Generation get though life without these drugs? Somehow they managed. So why do the Baby Boomers in charge of our schools and doctors offices feel the need to drug us endlessly? And why does no one see the damage this is doing? Even if it's part correlation and not total causation, there seems to be enough evidence that prescription drugs are doing some damage to kids.(Sidenote: I once went to a urologist for a kidney stone. He sent me home with free samples of Viagra. I have no problem with impotency. But he said &quot;Just in case.&quot; This is called &quot;drug pushing&quot; not doctoring and I think is emblematic of the medical system.)Anyway, the mall shooter this weekend killed himself. Wonder if he was on any drugs -- and if the police will even announce that?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Days of Broken Arrows, post: 420743, member: 4258"] [i]"...I think the increasing police state has something to do with these violent episodes."[/i] It doesn't help, but I think the deeper reason is the push to drug boys endlessly. Virtually all the big deal mass shootings were done by guys who were on Ritalin as kids and/or anti-depressants as young adults. All these type drugs come with warnings we all know about: suicidal thoughts being the main one. Putting anyone on a drug like this is asking for trouble. Hell, I avoid decongestants because they make me angry; I can't image being on anti-depressants. How did the Greatest Generation get though life without these drugs? Somehow they managed. So why do the Baby Boomers in charge of our schools and doctors offices feel the need to drug us endlessly? And why does no one see the damage this is doing? Even if it's part correlation and not total causation, there seems to be enough evidence that prescription drugs are doing some damage to kids. (Sidenote: I once went to a urologist for a kidney stone. He sent me home with free samples of Viagra. I have no problem with impotency. But he said "Just in case." This is called "drug pushing" not doctoring and I think is emblematic of the medical system.) Anyway, the mall shooter this weekend killed himself. Wonder if he was on any drugs -- and if the police will even announce that? [/QUOTE]

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