Government Report Examines Prescription Drug Use in the U.S.

Health, United States, 2013, the government's annual report on national health trends, includes information on prescription drug use. The report uses data collected between 2007 and 2010.

Researchers determined that approximately 50% of the U.S. population used one or more prescription drugs during a 30-day window. The researchers also found that 10% of Americans took five or more prescription medications during the same period.