Nov. 2011

Recent reports have revealed shocking statistics regarding the ever-spiralling use of psychiatric drugs. Medco, a huge pharmacy
benefit manager, shows that presently more than ONE IN FIVE OF THE ENTIRE ADULT POPULATION OF THE U.S. is taking a prescription drug for a “mental illness.”

Psychiatric drug use increased by 22% between 2001 and 2010. Evidently the use of antidepressants among adult women in the U.S. is now at 21%.

From the actual report:

“Medco data shows that antidepressants are the most commonly used mental health medications and that women have the highest utilization rates. In 2010, 21 percent of women ages 20 and older were using an antidepressant. From 2001 to 2010 the number of women on an antidepressant grew 29 percent. The most significant increases (40 percent) were among women 65 and older. Men’s use of antidepressants is almost half that of women, but has also been on the rise with a 28 percent increase over the past decade.”

Wall Street Journal Story:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203503204577040431792673066.html

Actual Medco report:
http://medco.mediaroom.com/download/America%27s+State+of+Mind+Report.pdf