Americans' Exploding Use of Prescription Drugs

Study: 70 Percent Of Americans On Prescription Drugs « CBS Atlanta: "According to the CDC, the percent of persons using at least one prescription drug in the past month increased nearly 50 percent between 2007 and 2010. And the researchers said prescription drug spending will only increase in the future."

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70 Percent Of Americans On Prescription Drugs

A nation of "pill-poppers"--

Study: 70 Percent Of Americans On Prescription Drugs « CBS Atlanta: "Researchers find that nearly 70 percent of Americans are on at least one prescription drug, and more than half receive at least two prescriptions. Mayo Clinic researchers report that antibiotics, antidepressants and painkiller opioids are the most common prescriptions given to Americans. Twenty percent of U.S. patients were also found to be on five or more prescription medications. . . ."

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