Drug Poisoning, Failing Health & some good news

There seems to be a pattern in regards to deaths associated with drug toxicity published articles. Replicated studies in various countries have shown in-hospital deaths to be 6 out 10 caused by medication. This paper discusses drug poisoning in Sweden, (in/out of hospitals not specified) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19397805

Dr Jeffrey H Cohen, will be publishing a paper in May this year. Dr Cohen based at West Viriginia School of Medicine, bases his study over a period of ten years from 1996-2006. The study mentions an increase of 400% poisoning from methadone, and benzos by 39% It would be difficult to establish in those cases if intentional.

My own view here is that we will see an increase of published research warning about "drug toxicities," invasive procedures, and futility of expensive diagnostic tools, and dentisty just as health care costs rise. Some countries with a model of socialized health care system, are now either minimizing patients'symptoms, or openly discouraging patients from having expensive investigative procedures. There is also a tendency towards pushing drugs that are on trial rather than prescribing older safer drugs. http://tinyurl.com/yfj7bw2

More striking news which ties up with the increase of the US population on meds and failing health at a younger age.

This article illustrates the above. Professor Linda Martin, published a study showing significant rise of disabilities and mobility problems amongst a population between the ages of 50-64 years old. http://tinyurl.com/y8dqure Interesting, could it be a associated with the rise in use of pharmaceuticals?

This ties in with expanding palliative care across the USA. There is an increase of 125.8% between the years of 2000-2008. http://tinyurl.com/y9mz7p5