Tell the truth! Who's been fooling who?

DRUG MYTHS Part 4: We should listen to the experts

... because they have all the answers

Oct 22

September 2025

DRUG MYTHS Part 3: Legalizing Cannabis was a well thought out policy

In recent posts, I’ve suggested that the whole medical, legal, and social policy milieu regarding “psychoactive drug use” makes little or no sense.

Sep 13

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August 2025

DRUG MYTHS Part 2: Drugs, drugs, and more drugs (and nicotine)

Readers of my previous post may have wondered about my use of the term “psychoactive drug” in connection with caffeine and alcohol.

Aug 6

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July 2025

DRUG MYTHS Part 1: When it comes to the rules about "psychoactive drug use", everything is logical and coherent

INTRO, CAFFEINE, ALCOHOL

Jul 23

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MYTH: It's easy to say what should be done, medically speaking

“In modern healthcare, decision-making favours neatly delineated, categorical imperatives.

Jul 3

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June 2025

MYTH: Your health is yours and you can decide for yourself.

Thanks for reading Tell the truth!

Jun 25

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MYTH: Your blood pressure is a knowable number...

... upon which you can and should base decisions about the rest of your life!

Jun 10

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MYTH: People with high blood pressure are deviants!

Actually, they are just normal people!

Jun 2

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May 2025

MYTH: In health care, that which can be done must be done, at public expense

Revisiting "standards of care" and "medical necessity"

May 23

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MYTH: The elderly are bankrupting health care!

Or maybe, as a society, we've made some bad choices!

May 7

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April 2025

Myth: We're getting sicker! (There's an epidemic of chronic disease!)

Or maybe, just maybe, it's all about the definitions!

Apr 25

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MYTH: Anybody can do what family doctors do...

... and we'll save money if we let them do it!

Apr 5

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