Strategies to Reduce Prescription Drug Costs by Adults 18-64

1. Did not take medication as prescribed - 12.6%
2. Asked doctor for a lower-cost medication - 19.8%
3. Bought prescription drugs from another country - 2.1%
4. Used alternative therapies - 6%

Notes: Percentage of adults 18-64 who used selected strategies to reduce Rx costs in the last 12 months
Source: CDC/National Center for Health Statistics
Source URL: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db119.htm

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