Editor’s Note:
Former Professional Engineer Ed Wiltsie wrote and publicly commented many times on the effects of antidepressants collecting in the city’s water supply from over prescription.
Now, that has become a fact and a national issue:

– “30 Million Americans On Antidepressants And 21 Other Facts About Americas Endless Pharmaceutical Nightmare”
“Has there ever been a nation more hooked on drugs than the United States? And I am not just talking about illegal drugs the truth is that the number of Americans addicted to legal drugs is far greater than the number of Americans addicted to illegal drugs. As you will read about below, more than 30 million Americans are currently on antidepressants and doctors in the U.S. wrote more than 250 million prescriptions for painkillers last year. Sadly, most people got hooked on these drugs very innocently. They trusted that their doctors would never prescribe something for them that would be harmful, and they trusted that the federal government would never approve any drugs that were not safe. And once the drug companies get you hooked, they often have you for life,” by Michael Snyder, End Of The American Dream.
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– A Closer Look at Antidepressants
“More than one in 10 Americans take an antidepressant, and that number jumps to one in four among women aged 50 to 64.1 Theyre the most commonly prescribed class of medication other than antibiotics,2 but despite their overwhelming popularity theres an important question that needs to be answered: do they work?

Overwhelming evidence shows that antidepressants do not work as advertised. In fact, at best, antidepressants are comparable to placebos, and at worst they can cause devastating side effects, including suicidal and homicidal tendencies, and deterioration into even more serious mental illness,” by Dr. Mercola.
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– UPDATE: October 16, 2014
“Prescription Drugs Now Factor in Higher Percentage of Fatal Car Crashes Than Alcohol or Marijuana”
By Dr,. Mercola.
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