668 What happens to drugs when we are finished with them?

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668 What happens to drugs when we are finished with them?

Postby michaelo on Thu Jan 28, 2010 7:34 am

We are a nation of drug users. We take drugs in the morning to wake up; at midday to stay awake, and at night to sleep.

When our bodies have finished metabolizing the drugs, what’s left is expelled and flushed down the drain. The wastewater carrying the drug residue is treated before being released into lakes, rivers and streams. Some of this water is treated again before being served up to those downstream as drinking water.

Not all of the drugs we consume are removed from the drinking water of those live downstream. In fact, a vast array of antibiotics, anticonvulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones have been found in the drinking water of over 41 million Americans.

The drugs in our drinking water lead us to ask…

What will happen to us when we drink water containing all those drugs over the course of years and decades?

What can be done to remove the drugs from our food chain?
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Re: 668 What happens to drugs when we are finished with them?

Postby 61154 on Wed Feb 03, 2010 7:58 am

I don't know what anyone else is doing about it, but I clear and purify my water with dowsing, and it works beautifully for me as well as others. There is plenty of credible information on how to do it and the many, many benefits. I suggest one think outside the box and check out the water project being done at www.raymongraceprojects.com. Educationg the public, changing laws and policies, and fighting the drug companies, are other angles, however I prefer a more direct, empowering approach. 61154
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