Original sentence: The issue is controversial and debate is fueled by economic interests of kava-exporting nations of the Pacific Islands as well as disagreements between the medical establishment and proponents of herbal and natural medicine
Edited sentence: Also, in economical developed countries, an opportunity for political expediency exist to divert the public attention away from social inequalities by having agencies that enforce law and the domestic prohibition of illegal drugs to publicise the living conditions of those who consume kava, often by individuals who have lost all hope of ever bettering their situation and then, by associating them with individuals who irresponsible drive whilst intoxicated on kava it can make their kava consumption appear wholly responsible for their plight.On this point, it is notable that kava bans and restrictions only started happening in countries that have powerful domestic pharmaceutical industries.The whole issue is controversial and debate is fuelled by economic interests of kava-exporting nations of the Pacific Islands and proponents of herbal and natural medicine, against the drug regulatory bodies and medical journals; both of which are sponsored heavily by the major pharmaceutical industry who view kava -when used for medical purposes- as a visible threat to their profit line.Thus obscuring the true course and effect of social deprivation