A- you are making really sweeping generalizations.
B- CBT and I don't get along, and if left untreated my OCD leaves me basically unable to function, just to use an example from my life. When I say CBT and I don't get along, I mean that I already use many CBT techniques and every time I have tried to get straight-on CBT focused therapy for the OCD it's been extremely frustrating, even with my last therapist whom I had for several years and with whom I had a great relationship. It ends up with me frustrated because I end up going through a bunch of things that I already do, only to be told I don't actually do them. Other things in CBT I find not personally helpful- it is statistically one of the better proven treatments for OCD.

However, if you are talking moderate to severe OCD, which many people on this site have- and which I know you can relate to, Z... most people can't get by on JUST CBT. If you look into the research that delineates severity you may actually find that the best plan of attack generally for those situations is medication plus therapy. OCD, in particular, has a tendency to be a glitch in the matrix, not more rooted in environmental factors [though they play a part]. I kind of question who gets to say what is a "high necessity" medication here, and what isn't. If I didn't take luvox for my OCD, I would still be in that prison every day of my life.

I also, frankly, feel like I'm targeted here because I happen to be a proponet of medications for those whom they help [but not over medicating], I'm an american and, oh what do you know, I HAVE OCD.

High chance of success does not mean DEFINITE success- and a lot of people who find themselves researching on the internet or on support sites long term aren't finding a lot of success in treatment, which maybe should be considered before jumping down the collective throat of a particular sub set of people.