approximately 14% of americans have Xanax prescriptions

[snorkel]

what the fuck? I mean I wish I did but that is not a good statistic

[Travis]

i take steroids. is that bad

[hotlikesauce.]

What is that stuff supposed to treat again?

[snorkel]

What is that stuff supposed to treat again?

anxiety

[Wrench]

That much? God damn. Make it a new requirement to be a Boyager.

[snorkel]

another 22% have Lexapro, Zoloft, and Prozac prescriptions (antidepressants) ... so basically nearly half (I'm guessing there's another good 10-15% of other brands) of America is using shit like this

[Socks]

anxiety

ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha... *tears*

something not so funny

[Kalahari Inkantation]

ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha... *tears*

something not so funny

i think it's hilarious

well, besides the thousands of unnecessary deaths cjlubdoods;

[??????]

guys stop making fun of jmv it is SUPER SERIAL

[l a c e y]

No one I care about irl is on any of these medications.

[the shortest route to the sea]

The drug isn't entirely useless, in terms of helping people with serious anxiety disorders. I think that's a legitimate use. But that's probably...no more than 1% of that 14. The prozac one is ridiculous, I'd love to see the Ritalin/Adderall/Strattera/Vivance numbers.

[YPrrrr]

I'm pretty sure 75% of the people in college here have adderall

[snorkel]

yeah there's legitimate use for xanax and other benzos, amphetamines too (I'd call 'staying awake' legitimate...), shit like prozac has been clinically proven to be placebo in a majority of cases though

[Nyerp]

stfu i need it to live

[Daddy]

Benzos are also used to treat epilepsy, insomnia, withdrawal from other drugs, muscle spasms, and are used in dental care. I think Xanax and Valium are the most commonly prescribed Benzos, so between all of those + the anxiety disorders 14% seems about right.