Before I share the top three worst, I want to reiterate my basic concern about excess drug use. Of course, the people taking the drugs are at risk for harmful side effects. But, probably more importantly, those of us who don't take drugs directly can also suffer side effects from the tons of drugs routinely dumped into our drinking water supply.

Allow me to play devil's advocate.

I'm concerned about medical testing, almost all of it. Some recent discussions about ALCAT allergy tests have me thinking more about what I think might be the 800 pound gorilla in the room. Testing is becoming more ubiquitous and it seems related to a belief system that everything important in life can be quantified. Reflecting on this belief, though, we soon realize that that isn't true.

A news article regarding shortages of medicines at hospitals was sent to me, and the sender asked my thoughts.
I wanted to share those with you.

Here's a situation that has been in the making for many years. We have reached a place in modern medicine where the focus has shifted from that of healing, curing, comforting those of us who are ill, to a full-blown economic system. Don't get me wrong, I am a strong proponent of the free market system and it has traditionally served all of us very well.