Don't be a prescription drug addict

There's something not quite right in the medicine world. It's my personal opinion so bear with me.
During my grandfather's days, medicine was not as plentiful as today. Whatever a man couldn't afford in the old days, he simply improvise.

These days, there's a drug for almost every ailment that afflicts man. The drugs come mainly from the developed countries where giant pharmaceutical companies produce some of the best and most expensive drugs known to the rest of the world.

My friends and I sometimes debate over this issue of prescription drugs. We came to one conclusion - too much dependence on those chemically produced stuff is bad for our bodies.

This conclusion comes from a lifelong experience with these medicines. So my take on this is DON'T take medicine unless you absolutely need them.

If it's just a simple cold, just rest in bed. If you have a slight ache, bear with the discomfort.

Often, city folks just can't stand pain. If there's a slight ache, they reach for the medicine cabinet.

In the end, some of them become dependent on these prescription drugs and begin a lifelong affair with the little pill that may or may not eventually do them in.

The common sense approach towards medicine is: Take only when the situation demands it, not when you demand it.

Life's too short to be wasted on these little boosters. If I may, the best things in life are still free. As you may have realised, prescription drugs can burn a big hole in your pocket.