As per CDC report there were 33541 drug related ( including prescription drugs) deaths in 2005 (in the US) , which is 8.1% up from 2004. These deaths are not from illegal drugs only. Prescription medications are there also. The recent death of the actor Heath Ledger tells us the same: medicatins can kill. I’m not suggesting to stop taking medications at all. I’m suggesting to be care full. So what needs to be done to minimise the risk?

There are several principles I follow myself:

1.  Use medications for magor problems only. If a problem is minor and self limited consider nonmidication management.

2.  Use medicatins only if there are no other ways to solve the problem.

3.  Make sure that the dose is correct.

4.  Stop taking medication if you feel worse and contact the doctor.

Do no harm fist! Ancient wisdom.

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