More Americans Than Ever Use Prescription Drugs steve_watson Posted on November 4, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with Featured Stories, Tile The percentage of people taking prescription drugs rose from 51 percent of the adult population in 1999 to 59 percent in 2011. Share this:Share Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email