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Tom Cruise's anti-medication campaign gets reinforcements

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  1. Oski2005

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    http://imdb.com/news/wenn/2005-07-12/#celeb6

    Alley, Preston & Travolta Join Cruise's Anti-Drug Crusade

    Kirstie Alley, Kelly Preston and John Travolta have joined Tom Cruise's controversial battle against anti-depressants - by launching a public drive to restrict the use of medicines they believe cause suicide and violence among users. Alley, Cruise, Preston and her husband Travolta are long-term followers of L. Ron Hubbard's Church Of Scientology, which has been labeled a "cult" by some critics. And Cruise recently angered the American Psychiatric Association (APA) by attacking the use of anti-depressants, because the controversial faith teaches that drugs and psychiatry are destructive and dangerous. But Alley, Preston and Travolta have leapt to the War Of The Worlds hunk's defense, by joining a group of doctors who are pushing for American authorities to put tougher warnings on prescription medication about their possible side-effects. Alley and Preston wrote an open letter to the Food and Drug Administration, which reads, "We can no longer sit back and let the clock tick, waiting for more deaths, suicides or people driven to violent acts by psychotropic drugs." Alley explains, "Parents in particular have been misled about the effects of these drugs. They are highly addictive; kids are using them more than street drugs to get high." Preston adds, "Parents don't know that these drugs are turning kids into walking time bombs. Eight out of the last 13 school shooters were taking prescribed psychiatric drugs, and only now is the FDA investigating the fact these drugs can cause violence."
     
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  2. Chance

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    #2 Chance, Jul 12, 2005
  3. The Real Shady

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    #3 The Real Shady, Jul 12, 2005
  4. swilkins

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    I said it in the "War of the Worlds" thread and I'll say it here.

    I think that Tom Cruise has made some good movies. Obviously he's made a few crappy ones too.

    Just don't force me to watch his interviews. This dude is strange.
     
    #4 swilkins, Jul 12, 2005
  5. RocketMan Tex

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    Damn straight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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  6. Jeff

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    I'm glad that actors with no medical training are trying to influence the medical community. Science is SO for losers.
     
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  7. Christopher

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    Do you know Science? No, you dont.

    I know Science. :D
     
    #7 Christopher, Jul 12, 2005
  8. The Real Shady

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    Yes, scientology is for losers! A much better religious sect to join is the Movementarians. You worship the all-powerful Leader who will one day take his faithfull followers to Blisstonia where they will all live lives of uninterrupted happiness.


    Nananananananana Leader! Nananananananana Leader!
    Leader! Leader! Batman!
    I mean, Leader!

    I love the Leader!
     
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  9. Isabel

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    Is this really news, given who these "reinforcements" are? We've all known for years that they practice the same "religion".

    Are they against all drugs and medications, and not just psychiatric ones? Alley, Preston, and Travolta are not spring chickens. Sooner or later they're going to start running into some health problems. Wonder how easy it will be to stay away from medications then.

    Tom Cruise's interviews, etc., provide a perfect example of what happens when certain people don't take their medication. ;)
     
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  10. Drewdog

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    Hey Tom.....

    FU*K YOU and your little washed up actor bandwagoners!

    :mad:
     
    #10 Drewdog, Jul 12, 2005
  11. ima_drummer2k

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    I want answers!!!

    You want answers???

    I want the science!!!!

    YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE SCIENCE!!!!
     
    #11 ima_drummer2k, Jul 12, 2005
  12. Christopher

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    I feel the need.....the need.....for Science!
     
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    This is where she lost me. Simply untrue.
     
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    I wonder if Kirstie Alley has been getting high off of Slimfast lately.....
     
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  15. Harrisment

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    So untrue. This article specifically mentions anti-depressants, which usually refers to common SSRI's like Prozac, Zoloft, etc.. I've never once heard of any anti-depressant having recreational value.
     
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  16. A-Train

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    You're all a bunch of glibs...
     
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    Joel, Sometimes you gotta look at Science and say, "What the Fnck", take your chances.
     
    #17 swilkins, Jul 12, 2005
  18. Christopher

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    Its very easy to say this when, on a bad day, you can fly to France on your own private jet. I imagine the most depressed person in the world could throw away the medication if they had even a fraction of Tom Cruise's bank balance.
     
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  19. ima_drummer2k

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    Say it with me, Jerry. Show me the science.

    SHOOOOOW MEEEEEE THE SCIENCE!!!!!!!



    Sorry, someone had to do it....
     
    #19 ima_drummer2k, Jul 12, 2005
  20. Harrisment

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    Haha, you're probably right about that.
     
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