Mass Shooter Correlation

[TexasArchery_27]

I read an interesting article today regarding a single correlation between all of almost all mass shooters. I'd say it's worth looking into more. The article is from 2013 and I would have no doubt the mass shooters since would follow this trend.

I would like to see more data be produced in the autopsies, and see if the drugs are the root causation, or just merely a contributing factor.

https://www.ammoland.com/2013/04/every-mass-shooting-in-the-last-20-years-shares-psychotropic-drugs/#axzz5vkICfFvA

[DarrellS]

Ive thought that for a long time. Anyone with physiological problems are just having drugs thrown at them.

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[flywise]

They all have prescribed dope in common

[Jason Fry]

Tough case to make, as those meds are one of the first treatments for a variety of "mental illnesses," some of which are fairly common and "normal." If you say you don't feel good or have negative thoughts, you get a SSRI.

So are they shooters because of the meds? Not likely IMO. They're on the meds because they aren't thinking right.

[TexasArchery_27]

I think the medication can certainly push them over the edge. It has a propensity to make young teens suicidal. I would think during an extreme mood swing these meds could also cause someone to act upon violent thoughts.

[hogslayer78]

Tough case to make, as those meds are one of the first treatments for a variety of "mental illnesses," some of which are fairly common and "normal." If you say you don't feel good or have negative thoughts, you get a SSRI.

So are they shooters because of the meds? Not likely IMO. They're on the meds because they aren't thinking right.

Totally agree! Something is wrong with these people from the start, hence the need for the drugs! Look how many people commit suicide that are on these drugs, but they are on them because of depression or suicidal thoughts already.

[Hooverfb]

Totally agree! Something is wrong with these people from the start, hence the need for the drugs! Look how many people commit suicide that are on these drugs, but they are them because of depression or suicidal thoughts already.

Sometimes it makes it worse though. My mother has literally never mentally been the same since she was prescribed something when I was in middle school. She was okay before just would get depression episodes, but since that she's nearly off her rocker quite often and when she does get an episode of depression she's a total whack job now.
Sometimes the drugs help, sometimes they dont. I think we can agree theres an over-prescription problem and not enough actual help dealing with the reality of day to day.

[krisw]

Tough case to make, as those meds are one of the first treatments for a variety of "mental illnesses," some of which are fairly common and "normal." If you say you don't feel good or have negative thoughts, you get a SSRI.

So are they shooters because of the meds? Not likely IMO. They're on the meds because they aren't thinking right.

More people are on them now and from a younger age. Heck, some drugs have side effects for the problem they are supposed to be stopping.

[bcmuzzy]

A good a** whooping goes a long way in preventing a Dr. From prescribing drugs for unruly kids that parents don’t discipline.

[DUKFVR]

A good a** whooping goes a long way in preventing a Dr. From prescribing drugs for unruly kids that parents don’t discipline.

This!

[asttbe]

[AZST_bowhunter]

Tough case to make, as those meds are one of the first treatments for a variety of "mental illnesses," some of which are fairly common and "normal." If you say you don't feel good or have negative thoughts, you get a SSRI.

So are they shooters because of the meds? Not likely IMO. They're on the meds because they aren't thinking right.

Yea they could just be on an antidepressant or be OCD and get put on PAXIL that can cause aggregation... Because someone is depressed or has a anxiety disorder doesn't mean they have an urge to shoot up a school.

[Native Texan]

I've been saying this for years.

All these shootings started happening not long after Ritalin becoming widely prescribed for kids. Unfortunately, now many children never learn how to deal with life in a cognitive way...and still don't as adults.

[bcmuzzy]

A** whippings cured nearly all mental illnesses in my day!

[camoclad]

I thought you was going to say the correlation is that they are all loners and isolated, looking for fame.... like on the social media's.