It seems that you and I are pretty much in agreement. And yes, I also stopped all prescription drugs years ago when I became educated on the topic and learned of the all the harm they cause. The only thing I’ll take (and rarely at that) is an OTC ibuprofen if the aches & pain from manual labor get the better of me. We also avoid as much food as possible that has any additives of any type. Truth be told we are all a lot healthier and feel better since we improved our diet years ago. But as you say, I certainly don’t want government banning any of that stuff that others may wish to purchase and ingest.
The one time MrT5 trusted that a drug treatment (steroids) would fix a problem, he had a terrible reaction to it and it killed him-his untimely death was enough to convince me that I’m right. But if other people want to use the stuff, fine, as long as they know the risks (my husband didn’t pay attention till it was too late). Same with food-people can go ahead and criticize me for not “enjoying” sugary, fatty food and not being plump like a “normal” middle aged woman, but I’m happy doing construction work all day in my size 5 jeans.