In Australia there is a promotion in pharmacies where if you buy some over the counter weight loss drug you can enter a competition to win a weight loss coach for a year. HAHAHAHAHAHA It doesnt take a Rhodes scholar to see the money behind that one. Im pretty lucky my GP is not really into drugs that much. When i went to thailand he wouldnt give me malaria tablets because they would stuff up my gut balance. He told me malaria wouldnt do me any harm and if i got it i would have developed an imunity for next time. I think he may take his anti drug stance a touch too far. He fired off a letter to my dentist when i told him i had a needle for a filling. My dentist sent one back inviting him to drill on someones nerves when they are able to feel it and not get mike tyson'd. RE: whos lazy? I dont know what happens in other parts of the world but there is tv adds by the australian government telling people you need 1hr of exercise a day, tv adds that tell you take away should only be eaten once a week and phsical education is compulsary in all schools. All school students are taught about vitamin requirements and getting a balanced diet. No school shop is allowed to carry foods that have more than a recomended amount of fat or sugar. Supermarkets have signs up saying you need 5 serves of fruit and veg a day and all packaged food is labled with its nutritional values. No australian can claim ignorance about basic health requirements. Medications are a different issue. As far as i know the health authorities are trying to restrict the number of antibiotics prescribed, and mental health drugs esp ritalin and prozac are being closely monitored for over prescription. Information technology is a compulsary subject for all high school students so the latest generation cant claim they dont know how to look for or access alternate information, it is an educational requirement. I dont feel that ignorance is a legitimate excuse for bad health, at least here anyway.