More Americans Than Ever Use Prescription Drugs Prison Planet.com Posted on November 4, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with Featured Stories, Tile NBC News | 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