Over-medicating in America is a common occurrence that is due partially because of people’s lifestyles. Everyday there are constant excuses of why people continue to execute unhealthy habits. One of the biggest issues in America is obesity. Instead of actually working to change their lifestyles, Americans have become reliant on diet pills. Diet pills are any types of pharmacological agents marketed to control or reduce weight. Teenage girls are the most likely to abuse these pills. There was a study conducted by the University of Minnesota that found our 14.2 percent of high school females have tried diet pills. That may not seem very high, but these are girls who are going through constant changes, and should not be tampering with their body.
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So instead of taking a couple of tylenol, a person should really try incorporating a 10 minute walk here and there. Exercising does not just help your physical health, but also your mental and social health. It helps to relieve stress and release endorphins which are chemicals that help to make a person happy. Some doctors even say that exercising is better than an antidepressant for those suffering from depression. Instead of relying on a pill to get a person to their goal weight or helping to make them happy, they should really try just exercising. A person can meet people and participate in numerous events that will help them exercise, but also socialize, increasing their social well-being (Lack of Exercise). The trade off’s of exercising are much better than having to rely on a pill. A person cannot just exercise and expect to be healthy though. They also have to eat …show more content…
There are short term effects, but some medication can even lead to an onset of another disease. Although exercising and eating right does help, there are other habits that Americans participate in that influence your health. Some of the worst habits a person can partake in are consuming alcohol and smoking. Even the smallest bit of alcohol can have an effect on a person’s body, and overtime can cause permanent damage that they will try to fix with medication. According to the The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 87.6 percent on people 18 or older said that they had alcohol at some point in their lives, and out that 24.7 percent of people had participated in binge drinking in the past 6 months. All of these individuals may have taken some medication to help their symptoms of drinking. Most people that drink and end up with some sort of hangover will just take a couple of tylenol to help with a headache and other symptoms. It has even become common for persistent drinkers to take some form of antacid to alleviate the bloating in their stomach so that they can continue to drink more. That can add up to a lot of unnecessary medication. There are a whole array of issues that can arise when a person drinks such as heart, liver, and pancreas problems, and that coupled with other side effects of medication can add up to a huge mess (Alcohol Facts). There are also instances where a person is being
So instead of taking a couple of tylenol, a person should really try incorporating a 10 minute walk here and there. Exercising does not just help your physical health, but also your mental and social health. It helps to relieve stress and release endorphins which are chemicals that help to make a person happy. Some doctors even say that exercising is better than an antidepressant for those suffering from depression. Instead of relying on a pill to get a person to their goal weight or helping to make them happy, they should really try just exercising. A person can meet people and participate in numerous events that will help them exercise, but also socialize, increasing their social well-being (Lack of Exercise). The trade off’s of exercising are much better than having to rely on a pill. A person cannot just exercise and expect to be healthy though. They also have to eat …show more content…
There are short term effects, but some medication can even lead to an onset of another disease. Although exercising and eating right does help, there are other habits that Americans participate in that influence your health. Some of the worst habits a person can partake in are consuming alcohol and smoking. Even the smallest bit of alcohol can have an effect on a person’s body, and overtime can cause permanent damage that they will try to fix with medication. According to the The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 87.6 percent on people 18 or older said that they had alcohol at some point in their lives, and out that 24.7 percent of people had participated in binge drinking in the past 6 months. All of these individuals may have taken some medication to help their symptoms of drinking. Most people that drink and end up with some sort of hangover will just take a couple of tylenol to help with a headache and other symptoms. It has even become common for persistent drinkers to take some form of antacid to alleviate the bloating in their stomach so that they can continue to drink more. That can add up to a lot of unnecessary medication. There are a whole array of issues that can arise when a person drinks such as heart, liver, and pancreas problems, and that coupled with other side effects of medication can add up to a huge mess (Alcohol Facts). There are also instances where a person is being