Americans on Psychiatric Meds

Research is showing that American doctors are over-prescribing many of the different kinds of drugs, especially antibiotics and opioid painkillers. Health care expenses in the U.S. have risen to $3.2 trillion annually as of 2015. According to a government report, prescription prices combined with over-prescribing are reasons for these rising costs. Psychiatric drugs were not included in the report however, statistics reveal a clear trend of over-prescribing these as well. It is estimated that 1 in 6 Americans are now on anti-depressants or some type of psychiatric drug and have been on them long-term. This …read more