Many drugs could be advertised in a Drug Rehab or Detox.
Only one is advertised at Salvation Army Clitheroe.
Seroquel (an atypical anti-psychotic)
-Salvation Army Clitheroe is one giant Seroquel advertisement.-
- Every Clitheroe client sees the word "Seroquel" many times. Brochures are in a prominent spot.
- The Salvation Army created a special Fact Sheet on Naltrexone (an anti-craving med). It could not be shown to clients at Clitheroe. It looks like Salvation Army management brokered some kind of deal to promote and advertise only Seroquel.
- 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, talking about 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 improper marketing incentives may have been given to the Salvation Army by the Astra Zeneca Pharmaceutical company.
- Naltrexone is not mentioned in Detox. Even a paper made by the Salvation Army, describing the benefits of Naltrexone couldn't be made available to clients. This was a simple paper, less explicit than most magazine ads for prescription medicines. [The paper (on Naltrexone) was put together by another Salvation Army office, and made to hand out to consumers.]
(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.)
Seroquel (click here)
(Medline) vs
Naltrexone (click here)