Study Shows HALF of Americans On Drugs

"For the first time, it appears that more than half of all insured Americans are taking prescription medicines regularly for chronic health problems, a study shows."

Ok, people...this is HALF of all insured Americans...HALF! That is a HUGE deal.

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Study: Half of Americans on Medicine

A couple of stand-out quotes:

"...there is the pharmaceutical industry's relentless advertising. With those factors unlikely to change, doctors say the proportion of Americans on chronic medications can only grow."

Why are there not laws restricting drug companies from all this ENDLESS advertising???

"'Unless we do things to change the way we're managing health in this country ... things will get worse instead of getting better," predicted Jones, a heart specialist and dean of the University of Mississippi's medical school."

"Americans buy much more medicine per person than any other country."

"Dr. Robert Epstein, chief medical officer at Franklin Lakes, N.J.-based Medco, said he sees both bad news and good in the findings. "Honestly, a lot of it is related to obesity," he said. "We've become a couch potato culture (and) it's a lot easier to pop a pill" than to exercise regularly or diet."

AMEN.