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		Noumenon72 on Aug 12, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: It took my savings and 14 years but I’m about to b... According to the first page of Google, > Nearly nine in ten (89%) adults 65 and older report they are currently taking any prescription medicine. This compares to three-fourths of 50-64 year olds who report taking prescription drugs, half (51%) of 30-49 year olds, and four in ten (38%) 18-29 year olds. I, of course, am built different.

adgjlsfhk1 on Aug 12, 2024 [–]

It would be interesting to see this broken down by gender since birth control likely accounts for a substantial portion of the 18-49 year olds.

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