(Consumer Reports) America's love affair with rx drugs on: August 17, 2017, 04:03:05 pm #1 People in the US are popping far too many pills, as this article in Consumer Reports (September 2017) points out, mentioning that there has been an 85% increase in the number of prescription drugs US adults and children are taking in the last 20 years though the population has increased by only 21%:America's Love Affair with Prescription Medication Logged MS Speaks--online for 20 yearsSPMS, diagnosed 1980. Avonex 2001-2004. Copaxone 2007-2010. Glatopa (glatiramer acetate 40mg 3 times/week) 12/16/20 - 3/16/24.