Tennessee Has Highest Rate Of Prescription Drug Use In U.S., Study Finds

... Tennessee residents use more prescription drugs than any other state in the nation -- an average of 17.3 prescription for every individual, compared with 11.3 prescriptions per individual nationwide, according to a report by BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, the Tennessean reports. Tennessee's prescription drug spending reached $7 billion in 2005, according to BlueCross. [click link for full article] ...