Prescription Drugs Devastating America's Pocketbooks by 50% More!

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Prescription Drugs Devastating America's Pocketbooks

by 50% More!

 

The amount of money from American pocketbooks for

prescription drug costs has risen by 50 percent

between the years 1998 and 2002. Researchers

determined this by taking the average number and cost

of prescriptions filled per person and comparing it

with the individual state's average per capita income.

 

These results revealed that the states experiencing

the most financial difficulties had the following

characteristics: significant number of low-income

residents, senior citizens and people without

insurance. The report also showed that the national

average percentage of individual income that went

toward prescription costs rose from 1.2 percent in

1998 to 1.9 percent in 2002.

 

Southern states were found to spend the highest amount

out of their personal incomes to cover prescription

drug costs.

 

Highest State Spending on Prescription Drugs

 

* Tennessee

* West Virginia

* Kentucky

* Louisiana

* Mississippi

 

Lowest State Spending on Prescription Drugs

 

* California

* Colorado

* Alaska

* Hawaii

* Wyoming

 

The report is a strong indicator of the high costs of

prescription drugs and how they aren't feasible for

Americans either economically or politically.

Conclusions from the report deduct that the most

logical way to alleviate this expense problem is to

cut the costs of prescription drugs.

 

On the other hand, drug industry leaders claimed that

the rising number of people spending their income on

prescription drugs was due to the increasing number of

elderly people and availability of medication. A drug

spokesperson stated that prescription drugs played a

part in lowering the need for high cost hospital

services.

 

Kaiser Network July 15, 2004

 

Dr. Mercola's Comment:

 

Of course, the reason why people are buying more drugs

is because they aren't paying attention to the basic

health truths that I talk about. Instead, and this is

largely because our society and media promote it, most

people turn to drugs to treat their illnesses.

Pharmaceuticals are truly behind the devastation of

real health care.

 

The solution?

 

Take control of your health by learning how to stay

healthy, and it will help you live longer and better

while saving you many thousands over the course of

years.

 

Find out more about how to implement healthy measures

in your daily life By incorporating these changes

into your life, you will take control of your health

and no longer have to rely on drugs to cover up your

symptoms. This is a very empowering step that can

extend beyond your health and give you the strength to

take control of other aspects of your life as well.

 

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