Americans are being overmedicated -- with millions of avoidable side effects as a result. Drug reactions in hospitals are among the nation's leading causes of death, killing more than 100,00 Americans every year. The side-effect epidemicÓ causes many people to discontinue treatment. The problem stems not only from poor research by drug co. but also from a deliberate effort to create easy, one size fits allÓ dosages that appeal to doctors & produce artificially inflated effectiveness statistics. Shows consumers how to monitor & control their own drug intake, by offering practical info. about the potential dangers & safe uses of the nation's best-selling drugs. Arms readers with the tools they need to make educated decisions about their own health care.