The use of Prescription Medication
I for one am a heavy user of prescription medications, 6 years ago I was diagnosed with a serious medical condition. It means I take 7 different medications daily and it will be that way for the rest of my life. On top of that have two other medications that I take on an as needed basis. Up until I became ill I hated medications hated even taking antibiotics, even then I wouldn't take the whole course (yes I know that's a bad thing to do). The medications I take are expensive, and if it wasn't for the PBS scheme I would not be able to afford them. One medication is over $250.00 a packet. I go through one of those every 10 days. Now there is a frightening cost. Anyway what i wanted to talk about was medication addiction. I have an addiction to one of my medications that means that I must take that daily regardless of if I would need it. Now this isn't a bad thing, and my doctor has said he would prefer this situation than me not havin...