HUFFPOST HEALTHY LIVING: It’s amazing how many substances we put into our bodies without actually knowing all that much about them. Whether these substances are illegal drugs or doctor-prescribed medications, there are many harmful and negative consequences of using legal and illegal drugs without knowing the facts about them first.
According to the CDC, “82 percent of U.S. adults take at least one medication… 29 percent take five or more.”
While our reasons for medication use are varied and highly subjective to our individual health needs, I find it surprising that more than three-quarters of U.S. adults are taking some kind of medication.
Furthermore, with more than a quarter of the country taking five or more medications, we can hardly be surprised that cases of prescription drug overdose have been on the rise for the last 20 years.
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