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Joan E. Gadsby's Main Page

Joan E. Gadsby is author of "Addiction By Prescription",
President of Market-Media International Corp. and
Vice President of the Benzodiazepine Awareness Network

Joan E. Gadsby

Market-Media International Corp.
4507 Cedarcrest Ave., North Vancouver,
BC, V7R 3R2, Canada
Phone: (604) 987-6064 Fax: (604) 987-6063
Email Joan E. Gadsby

  • Joan Gadsby's Addiction by Prescription Web Site.

  • Biographical Information.

  • Some Shocking Facts on Prescription Drugs: Tranquillizers, Sleeping Pills & Antidepressants, October 2003.

  • Addiction by prescription, The hidden epidemic, Vancouver Board of Trade - Sounding Board, July-August 2003: Vol 43 #3.

  • Addiction by prescription, Alive Magazine, June 2003.

  • Gadsby encouraged by Island presentations, Journal Pioneer, May 22, 2003.

  • Raising awareness about addiction to prescription drugs, Journal Pioneer, May 14, 2003.

  • From Playgrounds to Prisons, Journal Pioneer, May 13, 2003.

  • Addiction by Prescription, Journal Pioneer, April 29, 2003.

  • Just Say No, Doctor. Webcast (Requires RealPlayer). Transmitted on January 5, 2002. The world's biggest drug addiction problem may start in the doctor's office, not on the street corner. Major pharmaceutical firms each year sell $21 billion worth of benzos - tranquillizers and sleeping pills that are said to be harder to quit than heroin. The author of Addiction by Prescription describes her own devastation and eventual recovery. Archived at www.mediaontap.com.

  • IMPORTANT: Benzodiazepines: Responsible Prescribing & Informed Use, October 9, 2001 (Revised). Healthcare: Recommended Resolution to Canadian Government.

  • Joan Gadsby Update, November 19, 2001.

  • Quick Link for Joan Gadsby's Book "Addiction By Prescription" at chapters.indigo.ca. Also available from: www.amazon.com.

  • Details & Order Form for "Addiction by Prescription".

  • Details & Order Form for for Joan's Video "Our Pill Epidemic".

  • More Details & Information about Joan's Video "Our Pill Epidemic" & Her Book "Addiction By Prescription".

  • Prescription Drugs, Mental Health & Substance Use: Misprescribing, Overmedication & Use of Benzodiazepines & Antidepressants in the Canadian Healthcare System. Presentation to the Senate. Public Hearing, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, October 18, 2001.

  • Appendix A, The Health of Canadians - The Federal Role. Presentation to the Senate. Public Hearing, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, October 18, 2001.

  • Presentation – World Assembly For Mental Health, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, July 24, 2001.

  • Some Key Findings from the World Assembly for Mental Health, Vancouver, Canada, July 24, 2001.

  • Responsible and Informed Use of Antidepressants, July 2001.

  • Joan Gadsby Update, June 12, 2001.

  • "Addiction by Prescription", Soft Cover Press Release, May 2001.

  • "Our Pill Epidemic" Press Release, October 2000.

  • Benzodiazepines – Time For Action And Accountability.

  • Common Benzodiazepines (Table).

  • Adverse Side Effects of Tranquillizers & Sleeping Pills, October 27, 2000.

  • Some Facts on Drugs and Benzodiazepines in Particular, October 27, 2000.

  • Cognitive Impairment Research: Benzodiazepines October 27, 2000.

  • Benzo Milestones, October 27, 2000.

  • Benzodiazepines: Recommended Resolution to Canadian Government, October 27, 2000.

  • Where do we go from here? Beat The Benzos Conference, October 27, 2000.

  • Problems of Overmedication, Hon. Lucie Pépin, The Senate, October 5, 2000.

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  • To hell and back: A former Niagara woman's battle with prescription drugs almost killed her, The St. Catharines Standard, Niagara, Ontario, Canada, May 14, 2001.

  • "CALL TO ACTION", March, 2000.

  • Letter from Joan Gadsby to Mr. Chris Rose, Editor, Vancouver Sun, February 12, 2001.

  • Letter from Joan Gadsby to Ujjal Dosanjh, October 12, 2000.

  • Letter from Joan Gadsby to Jean Chrétien, Prime Minister of Canada, October 1, 2000.

  • Letter from Joan Gadsby to Lillian Bayne, Regional Director General, West Health Canada, July 17, 2000.

  • Letter from Joan Gadsby to Gretchen Brewin, June 12, 2000.

  • Shared Vision Magazine Article: Addiction by Prescription by Joan Gadsby, November 2000.

  • Prescribed addiction recounted, Joan Gadsby, North Shore News, Vancouver, July 5, 2000.

  • Joan Gadsby's Reply to Michael Becker, Editor, North Shore News, July 10, 2000 in response to the above article.

  • Joan Gadsby's Fax to BC Magazine, July 3, 2000.

  • Judge's Decision in Joan Gadsby Drug Case Criticized, Vancouver's North Shore News, August 4, 1997.

  • Canadian Parliamentary Debate on Benzodiazepines, Evidence, April 22, 1997.

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