Flashback to 2014 – the third leading cause of death in the US and Europe was.. drum roll – prescription drugs

From here: Our prescription drugs kill us in large numbers – PubMed (nih.gov) “Abstract Our prescription drugs are the third leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer in the United States and Europe. Around half of those who die have taken their drugs correctly; the other half die because of errors, such as too high a dose or use of a drug despite contraindications.