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In 1965, approximately 58 million new prescriptions & 108 million refills were written for psychotropic drugs. This accounted for 14% of all prescriptions written that year. Percentage of Americans taking anti-allergy medications who may not even have allergies: 65% The number of signs advertising the drug Claritin in Newark International Airport lobbies: 75 The amount spent by Merck Pharmaceutical to advertise the drug Vioxx in 2001: $161 million The total number of advertising violations issued by the FDA for misleading drug ads from 1997 - 2001: 88; Amount of fines levied for such violations: $0 US direct-to-consumer drug ad spending soared to $2.49 billion in 2001 up from $859 million in 1997. Number of Americans annually who request & receive a prescription for a specific drug after seeing a commercial for it: 8.5 million Estimated prescriptions of Paxil in 2002: 37 million Amount spent on lobbying by pharmaceutical companies from 1996 - 2002: $500 million The number of former congressmen now serving as lobbyists for the pharmaceutical industry: 24 The approximate total number of lobbyists: 600; Their average annual income: $300,000 - $400,000 The amount of direct contributions from the drug industry to the 2002 political campaign: $20 million; Percentage that went to Republicans: 75% Seven drugs recalled by the FDA between 1993 & 2000 after reports of death & severe side effects exceeded $5 billion in sales before being withdrawn. 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Total number of prescriptions filled in 2001: 3.1 billion Total cost of prescriptions in 2001: $132 billion Projected cost of prescriptions in 2014: $414 billion Percentage of incoming undergraduates using psychotropic, mind-altering drugs: 40% From 1992 - 2003, the abuse of psychotropic drugs grew at twice the rate of marijuana abuse; five times that of cocaine abuse; & 60 times that of heroin abuse. 20% of recently approved prescription drugs have serious, life threatening side effects. 90% of authors of clinical practice guidelines received research funding from, or acted as consultants to drug companies. Medical doctors, psychiatrists, & all those licensed by the government who can "legally" prescribe drugs are paid huge monetary incentives by the pharmaceutical industry to write prescriptions of their drugs. Those doctors & other professionals who choose financial incentives over a patients well being & health should be defined as "legal drug pushers" contributing to the overmedicating of America for profit. Percentage increase from 1985 - 1999 in stimulant psychotropic drugs prescribed to children: 327% Percentage increase from 1991 - 2000 in stimulant psychotropic drugs prescribed to preschoolers between 2 & 4 years of age: 50% The numstockholders of the pharmaceutical industry: FDA workers, FTC workers, Congressmen, & the CEO's of the pharmaceutical companies. The Annual cost of prescription drug errors: $100 billion A natural herbal cure was found for diabetes. The amount paid to the person that discovered it to not market or announce the cure: $30 million Out of the last 20 FDA commissioners, upon leaving the FDA, the number who went to work directly for the pharmaceutical industry: 12 The approximate number of Americans that die annually from FDA approved drugs: 125,000 The approximate number of Americans that die annually from Aspirin use: 2,000 The percentage of FDA workers who are paid directly through funding from the pharmaceutical industry: 55% at an average of $1.2 billion annually The FDA passed a law stating that only a "drug" can cure a disease therefore; farms, orchards, or any company promoting fruit as beneficial to your health were threatened with violations & the confiscation & destruction of their products. Their "cherries" for example were not approved as a new drug by the FDA & were not declared as "safe & effective". The average cost to get a "new drug" approved: $800 million. The amount of money the pharmaceutical industry & the FDA would loose if Americans turned to natural cures (vitamins, minerals, herbs, fruit, etc.) instead of prescription drugs: trillions! To become a member of CHAADA, please visit our website at CHAADA.org. By becoming a member you will be taking a stand against the overmedicating of America. Too many American adults & children have died & are continuing to suffer from this disturbing epidemic of drugging for profit. By uniting across the nation, together we can make an impact for the good of humankind. Disclaimer: The information above is for educational purposes only. Information was complied through various sources including websites of Medical Doctors, different organizations, & various surveys. 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