Tell me about it. The poor kid is already on ADHD meds. You know the "disease" they created to fit the pill they invented. He throws up all the time and doesn't eat cause one the of the happy side effects is anorexia. Poor kid was skinny to begin with. No worries though, they switched him to another zombie maker ah I mean ADHD drug to see how that will fuck him up. 
The drug companies, today, are one of the many scourges on planet Earth.
The FDA is supposed to define what a "disease" is. And the FDA has mandated that only "drugs" can treat "diseases".
You can see the math doesn't work if you want to keep profits growing. There aren't that many new diseases being found everyday. Furthermore, a lot of those are real hard to fix with drugs. So what do you do? Invest in research in "gray areas" of disorders and "issues" that aren't diseases, and hope for a drug that works.
Then, take your oodles of cash, lobby the FDA to re-classify a normal human disorder or behavior as a "disease". Then, unleash all of hell's hounds (the marketing team) to canvass the market (teachers, doctors, psychologists, politicians, leaders, media, everyone...) on this new incurable disease that, hallelujuah, has been cured by this miracle drug from Company X.
Thank god for the drug companies for saving us from all these rampant, horrible diseases.
We joke, but does anyone here really think erectile dysfunction is a disease? Or, is it more likely that some lab rat stumbled upon a cGMP phosphodiesterase inhibitor in a lab. And some smarter lab rat said "hey, that could improve blood flow which would be good for someone with heart disease". And then a wizard marketer said "Hold on, we can't compete with Lipitor. They have that market locked up and these old geezers don't want another heart pill. And we won't make much money from it...too much competition and market clutter. But you know what? Tons of old men (and there's more of these boomers getting older everyday) can't get boners. You think this crazy little pill can give old men hard-ons? Because if it can, our stock price will soar. Oh, what's that you say...it can give an old man a boner? Great...ok, Roy, call up the FDA. Tell them bonerless old men have a disease. Come up with some neat new name for it...yeah, 'erectile dysfunction'...I like that. Show it to the focus groups. See what the 55+ demographic says. And tell Young and Rubicam to get working on the TV spot. See if Bob Dole needs work..."
And there we have the way America creates a disease. And now you understand how the very companies you invest in medicate you into a euphoric state, and why the government sits idly by and lets corporate america bully you into submission. You don't stand a chance. All you have is your intelligence and ability to see behind the lies.
I still like capitalism. And I still like "buyer beware". But I also like intelligent people who know when they're being lied to.
On point, most parents don't. They work two jobs, are over-saturated with media messages, are so confused about how to parent with all these "how-to" books, and Oprah and The View and 60 Minutes. They get beaten over the head at work until they break for a shitty paycheck, only to come home completely exhausted. And all they want is a better life for their kid...a life that isn't as shitty as theirs. Only problem is, the capitalist machine is relentless, and isn't discriminatory. Rather, perhaps it is...it goes naturally for the easiest money. Easy money can found preying on the weak...the simpletons, the children, the idiots. Opiate the masses, and you control them. Get to the kids. When that doesn't work, scare the shit out of the parents...make them believe their kid isn't on the track to avoiding the life mom and dad have to deal with...but that a little pill can fix it all. This overwhelmed, over-worked, stupid parent who's kids are being overwhelmed by society, are frankly, beyond salvation. It's a wonder they survive, and really, is there any hope for them?
Step back from the rat race folks. Parent your children. You don't need a higher household family income. You don't need that 80-hour per week job to buy shit you don't need on credit cards you can't afford to pay off. You don't need the newest Audi, or the newest Sony, or the newest Channel #5. You don't need to keep up with Jones and his new boat down at the Marina. You need to be a human being. You need to raise good kids, and love them, and be there for them. Be cognizant of the fact that the voices surrounding your children are never-ending, and ever-searching for a weakness. You must protect them from all predators, and these are forms of predation. You can't just turn your kids over to these wolves with your laissez faire parenting. Grow a fucking set!
You let the state raise your kids, then why do the kids need you? Welcome to the matrix.
