[LMB] Rise of the Medications was OT: if civilization fell

[Ed Burkhead]

Mandos asked:
> I was wondering if the list has an abnormally high number 
> of people on medication compared to the rest of society 
> and is there a correlation to reading patterns or internet usage. 
> 
> Around me I know of only a few people on Medication and 
> they are defiantly in a minority (less than 5% of friends and 
> associates), mostly they are for either Diabetes or Depression.

A related question is the age of the list members.  That is an indicator of
medication needs.

I'm 57 and could, maybe, survive my type II diabetes without meds if I were
starved and worked hard enough to lose 100 pounds before complications got
me.

Ed