To the ignorant individual behind this image…
Personally, I find this image and the associated message it is trying to communicate to be unnecessary and ignorant. The image is trying to convey the message that marijuana, or weed, is not a dangerous drug when juxtaposed with many other pharmaceuticals commonly used by the general public. While this very well may be the case, the artist behind this image does not communicate his message in a tasteful manner. He portrays the doctor in the image to be an ignorant and perhaps even stupid individual, as he simply labels the marijuana as “dangerous” and hands out the list of many other pharmaceuticals in a casual manner, as if they are all safe and come without any health consequences.
Yet, this is not the case and medical doctors who have received an extensive medical education on various types of drugs and drug interactions are very aware of this. They know as doctors that any drug taken as it is prescribed can be helpful and beneficial to overall health, and it is only when this drug is abused that the dangers occur. Moreover, this image could be offensive and hurtful to some individuals who may have a personal experience with some of the listed so called “harmless” drugs. When abused, these drugs can cause addiction or death, and if an individual is personally connected to these drugs in terms of a personal tragedy, then the image is not portraying anything less than stupidity and cruelty. Doctors and the general public know that weed is not the only dangerous drug on the market, and are well aware of the caution and care that must be demonstrated when taking any kind of drug, even the many listed in this image.
Doctors take great caution and care when administering drugs to their patients, and I do not believe that it is fair to portray them as ignorant and careless when it comes to drug administration.The artist displayed the doctor in the image as an ignorant individual who is largely unaware of the consequences of most pharmaceutical drugs, yet it is in fact the artist who displays the most ignorance in this instance.