http://health.msn.com/medications/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100243635&Gt1=31036
West Virginia is #1
Alabama is #2
Lifestyle choices and preventable illnesses are main contributing factors to this situation.
Sylvia
Most Medicated States
by snowbird 5 Replies latest social current
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daniel-p
That's pretty sad. A lot of those states have high obesity rates, which I'm sure of a factor. As far as one of the more underlying causes, those states have the poorest economies as well, and lowest rates of education. Having poor health goes hand in hand with those other things.
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snowbird
WORD.
Sylvia
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BurnTheShips
Are you saying that the poorest states in the Union have the best access to pharmaceuticals?
BTS
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snowbird
No, the article is saying the poorest states have the most people on some type of Rx.
Sylvia
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purplesofa
I see Arkansas is #5 on the list.
I am trying to find the state stats on $ per capita on Medicare/Medicaid.