Many mediciness could be advertised in a Treatment Center.
Only one is advertised at Clitheroe.
Seroquel
Only one is advertised at Clitheroe.
Seroquel
Medline: Seroquel (click here) vs Naltrexone (click here)
- Seroquel is actively promoted at Clitheroe. Brochures are in a prominent spot.
- The Salvation Army created a special Fact Sheet on Naltrexone. But it could not be shown to clients at Clitheroe.
- Seroquel is an atypical anti-psychotic. It is used also for anxiety and insomnia. It has a significant lawsuit history. -(Type "Seroquel Lawsuit" (in quotes) into google)-
- Naltrexone is an anti-craving medication that has proven benefits to many alcoholics. Some Detox clients' only periods of sobriety in their adult life had been when they were on Naltrexone. It is one of the safer prescription medicines, and is not prone to lawsuits. -(Type "Naltrexone lawsuit" (in quotes) into google)-
- Detox is covered with Seroquel advertisements. A sales representative from Astra Zeneca spent some time with Clitheroe staff selling Seroquel's benefits, and leaving goodies. Detox has a Seroquel clock, a Seroquel circular rack, Seroquel clipboards, Seroquel pens, Seroquel notepads etc. Detox's incredible level of promoting Seroquel suggests that further marketing incentives may have been given by Astra Zeneca.
- Naltrexone is not mentioned in Detox. Even a paper made by the Salvation Army, describing the benefits of Naltrexone could not be made available. This was a simple paper, less explicit than most magazine ads for prescription medicines.
(Seroquel and Naltrexone are both out of financial reach of most uninsured people. But Naltrexone is often taken for just a few months, to start a pattern of sobriety. Seroquel is typically taken for years.)
- Clitheroe's Detox unit was receiving a tremendous amount of money from the state, largely so Clitheroe would not have to resort to pharma-whoring and other unethical practices to pay bills.
- (Next is speculation).Promoting Naltrexone would probably reduce the number of insured clients at Clitheroe residential. Only clients with insurance would be likely to look into Naltrexone. [There are quite a few alcoholics and addicts that could be candidates for addiction meds, but have never heard of them].
