Prescription Medication Can Save 2,000 Americans a Week From Dying

"I was left in the hands of doctors to figure it out, and that didn't turn out so good for me," he says. The Journal of American Medical Association says people are five times more likely to die from prescription medication than from drug abuse or overdose combined. Living healthy enough to stay away from prescription medication can save 2,000 Americans a week from dying. Choosing not to think about your health is costing you everything, whether you know it or not.