WASHINGTON — Americans are taking more prescription drugs than ever.
According to the National Center for Health Statistics:
- Prescription drug spending reached $234 billion in 2008.
- That's more than double what was spent in 1999.
In 2007 and 2008, 1 out of every 5 kids was taking at least 1 prescription drug, most commonly asthma drugs.
And 90-percent of older Americans were taking a prescription medication, mostly cholesterol drugs.
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