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FUN FACT: 70% of US POPULATION ON PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

 
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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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meh...I figure 90%+ of GLPeers are on pharmies too AND not just Nexium for heartburn. Most elite blue name one percenters are more than likely the biggest purchasers too.
Wait for the power to go out for them...no meds AND no GLPee.


Imagine that the % would be higher had they also counted those on pharmaceuticals without a prescription.

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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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Yep, when all these folks have to stop their meds at the same time.

gasp

When I get asked what meds I take (since I'm 48, I must take something, right?) I reply, nothing.

I get this puzzled look. I reply, I watch what I eat, exercise and keep drugs and toxins out of my body the best I can. I don't want or need to be depending on shit like prescription drugs if shit hits the fan.
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Its going to be really funny when all those people have to stop all their meds....28 days later, the ones left alive suddenly notice they feel a heck of a lot better than they ever have in their lives.
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I knew it was high.
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70% of US POPULATION ON PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

....and it shows.
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A lot of stuff is prescription, just to keep the price up. This has to include stuff for allergies, colds, antibiotics, flu, etc. It is not all stuff that gets people high.
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The First Thing That Came To Mind
Knowing "you know who", 70% won't be able to have a gun.
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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.

[link to atlanta.cbslocal.com]
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^​^

I should be on them too, for Neurological/Brain Problems but my medicare doesn't kick in till September 2013, for my Chronic Insomnia.. (and I think Uncle Scam/Uncle Sham with Uncle Boris gave me the brain/neurological problems-wouldn't put anything past Uncle Sam!
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butt

99% of pills are fake and useless.
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Well, I think a lot of it is the baby boomers. They are a large chunk of the population and they are getting old.


At least I hope that helps explain it, because 70% is an insane number.
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this...

and as far as antibiotics...

few people are constantly (as in every day for a year) taking them*.more like people take them every day for 5-10 days, but if someone looked to see if that person had a prescription in the past year, it'd come up as they had.

*i have never heard of this, but maybe someone? the longest i've heard of is 30 days.
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i'm on venlafaxine and quetiapine. But i have bi-polar and borderline personality disorder... does make me feel zombiefied sometimes but meh
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Those are made up disorders.
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uh. No.
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uh. yes.

Psychiatry has never cured any of their "disorders," because the human personality can be volatile, fluid, and all of us are different. A majority of "psychiatric conditions" can easily be cured by a competent nutritionists and regular exercise.
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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.

[link to atlanta.cbslocal.com]
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You think that I bad, my State has the highest Prozac use rates, shtf should be very interesting...
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Twenty percent of U.S. patients were also found to be on five or more prescription medications

OMG! What the heck?

Of course, I will tell you a story which I find relatively common in moms today. Little Johnny has ADHD (which he probably wouldn't have if he ate real food). Mom gets him a prescription. This causes another symptom and mom gets him another med such as a sleeping pill. That in turn causes another (by not Johnny is showing signs of bi-polar or schizophrenia) and gets another med which in turn causes Tourettes ticks. There have been several times I have really wanted to turn parents in for child abuse for over-medicating their children.

There's nothing like mothers who micromanage and have a touch of munchausen.
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It's sad how many doctors are puppets of the pharmaceutical industry; they're glorified drug dealers!!
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Well, I think a lot of it is the baby boomers. They are a large chunk of the population and they are getting old.


At least I hope that helps explain it, because 70% is an insane number.
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Do not forget about the school kids jacked up on Ritalin.
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Its going to be really funny when all those people have to stop all their meds....28 days later, the ones left alive suddenly notice they feel a heck of a lot better than they ever have in their lives.
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HA! That's if they can handle the first few weeks of withdrawal.
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Weird....2 years ago I was heavily type 2 diabetic, on insulin and pills (kombiglyze)....I fired my Doctor, lost 50 lbs...started running a 5k 3x a week, and I am no longer diabetic.....


I watch my carb and sugar intake, eat 5-7 small meals per day, drink lots of water....and i beat the disease every media outlet and doctor says is uncureable.....

silly doctors....pills are for suckers...
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Research low fat raw vegan specifically 811 and its ability to reverse diabetes, and then you won't have to avoid sugar. Imagine eating all the sugar and carbs you want, and attaining peak health while reversing diabetes. good luck :)

Im starting a clinic that is based upon this principle.
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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.

[link to atlanta.cbslocal.com]
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So...who are the crazy ones? The majority or the minority? You all want to believe that the "crazies" need to get back on their meds. Bullshit. You need to stop being assholes and making people crazy with your maniac goals. Society is crazy....it just makes people sick.
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[So...who are the crazy ones? The majority or the minority? You all want to believe that the "crazies" need to get back on their meds. Bullshit. You need to stop being assholes and making people crazy with your maniac goals. Society is crazy....it just makes people sick.
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They want us to blame the victim instead of the controller

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Its going to be really funny when all those people have to stop all their meds....28 days later, the ones left alive suddenly notice they feel a heck of a lot better than they ever have in their lives.
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HA! That's if they can handle the first few weeks of withdrawal.
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that's the problem, they never do
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Twenty percent of U.S. patients were also found to be on five or more prescription medications

OMG! What the heck?

Of course, I will tell you a story which I find relatively common in moms today. Little Johnny has ADHD (which he probably wouldn't have if he ate real food). Mom gets him a prescription. This causes another symptom and mom gets him another med such as a sleeping pill. That in turn causes another (by not Johnny is showing signs of bi-polar or schizophrenia) and gets another med which in turn causes Tourettes ticks. There have been several times I have really wanted to turn parents in for child abuse for over-medicating their children.

There's nothing like mothers who micromanage and have a touch of munchausen.
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Glad you said mothers. More males/boys are on meds than girls. Most of the people recommending that these boys be on drugs are female. Teacher (female) can't handle the male child. Referred to school psychologist (female) who then contacts the school (female) principal. She then calls the mother who can't handle the male child because many times there is no father in the immediate picture. Taken to doctors that have a stake in pushing for big pharma...so it doesn't matter the gender of the doctor. Girls...stop opening your legs for every Tom, Dick n Harry that comes along. Guys...stop sticking your wieners in a bunch of worthless breeders that can't handle parental responsibility OR take care of themselves AND have absolutely no intention of raising a decent male child. It interferes to much with their socializing and partying/dating life when their own parents or friends grow tired of nightly free babysitting while these great mothers are out living it up.

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Shit son, gimme some of them pills, I'm in the minority 30% over here...
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Just imagine how terrifying this statistic is when you realize that much of that number has to do with mood-altering, psychosis-controlling drugs- imagine what happens if that statistic population STOPS taking those drugs??? People will literally be losing their minds!

It'll be like 28 Days later, only instead of a virus causing the chaos, it will be the lack mood stabilizing drugs keeping people under control! Zombie Apocalypse is coming...

These drugs may be a horrid curse upon humanity, but they are only thing keeping humanity in this country afloat... without them, these addicts will experience a devastating fall.

And this why humanity will never be free... it cannot be free, TPTB have their hooks into most of humanity too deeply, many people would NOT BE ABLE TO SURVIVE WITHOUT THE SYSTEM.
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Just imagine how terrifying this statistic is when you realize that much of that number has to do with mood-altering, psychosis-controlling drugs- imagine what happens if that statistic population STOPS taking those drugs??? People will literally be losing their minds!

It'll be like 28 Days later, only instead of a virus causing the chaos, it will be the lack mood stabilizing drugs keeping people under control! Zombie Apocalypse is coming...

These drugs may be a horrid curse upon humanity, but they are only thing keeping humanity in this country afloat... without them, these addicts will experience a devastating fall.

And this why humanity will never be free... it cannot be free, TPTB have their hooks into most of humanity too deeply, many people would NOT BE ABLE TO SURVIVE WITHOUT THE SYSTEM.
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I don't believe that for one moment. If the drugs were no longer available you would see an awakening of the mind, body, and spirit in this country the likes of which have never been seen. All these drugs do is keep everyone in the middle and manageable. They take away motivation and the will to innovate.
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FUN FACT: 70% of US POPULATION ON PRESCRIPTION DRUGS......

...which cause more harm then they actually do good/the things they promise, fucking Big Pharma Druglords need to be arrested and thrown into the next available quarry to work their backs into destruction and when they ask for painkillers, let them work some more.

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Just imagine how terrifying this statistic is when you realize that much of that number has to do with mood-altering, psychosis-controlling drugs- imagine what happens if that statistic population STOPS taking those drugs??? People will literally be losing their minds!

It'll be like 28 Days later, only instead of a virus causing the chaos, it will be the lack mood stabilizing drugs keeping people under control! Zombie Apocalypse is coming...

These drugs may be a horrid curse upon humanity, but they are only thing keeping humanity in this country afloat... without them, these addicts will experience a devastating fall.

And this why humanity will never be free... it cannot be free, TPTB have their hooks into most of humanity too deeply, many people would NOT BE ABLE TO SURVIVE WITHOUT THE SYSTEM.
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I don't believe that for one moment. If the drugs were no longer available you would see an awakening of the mind, body, and spirit in this country the likes of which have never been seen. All these drugs do is keep everyone in the middle and manageable. They take away motivation and the will to innovate.
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YOu have far too much faith in people and the spirit of goodness. Most of these people have been horribly abused, beaten down for years- they are broken, damaged people. Even if you took away the evil overlords and the system that has warped them this way, you still have twisted victims who often mutate into victimizers.

Its like a dog that has spent the first 5 years of its life abused and tortured turning it into a vicious, psychotic dog- even if you transplant that dog to the best of circumstances, its still going to be vicious due to its conditioning. As much as they may want to forget, the memory of evil lives long after the evil event.
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Weird....2 years ago I was heavily type 2 diabetic, on insulin and pills (kombiglyze)....I fired my Doctor, lost 50 lbs...started running a 5k 3x a week, and I am no longer diabetic.....


I watch my carb and sugar intake, eat 5-7 small meals per day, drink lots of water....and i beat the disease every media outlet and doctor says is uncureable.....

silly doctors....pills are for suckers...
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Great for you! More people need to do what you have done! No meds for our family. Barely even take aspirin. Eat healthy & exercise.

I hope parents are paying attention to the over diagnosis of ADHD and the future severe consequences of having young children take meds that have affected their dopamine receptors for years. Sets them up to be medicated or addicted to something for life.
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FUN FACT: 70% of US POPULATION ON PRESCRIPTION DRUGS......

...which cause more harm then they actually do good/the things they promise, fucking Big Pharma Druglords need to be arrested and thrown into the next available quarry to work their backs into destruction and when they ask for painkillers, let them work some more.
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No pain killers...but I'd say give them loads of different meds from their own prescription pads and make them work anyways. Change it up from day to day and week to week for fun and entertainment.

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for they were great men of the earth for by their pharmaceuticals were all nations deceived!


Rev 18:23
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Revelation 9:20 And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:
Revelation 9:21 Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.

Pharmakaeia... greek word for sorceries. Sorcerors use drugs to get in touch with the spirits...

70% addicted to sorcery, "niiiice".


It all sounds a bit like Brave New World and THX 1138.

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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.

[link to atlanta.cbslocal.com]
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My wife went to the doctor recently complaining about mood swings etc. Quick as a flash she was prescribed some ssri beginning with c and some heavy duty sleeping tablets.

I told her the pills were bad for her and thankfully she didn't take them. We have since found out that the problem was to do with her thyroid. But that's how they are operating.





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