One in three people over 45 'now take statins to reduce heart attack risk' (UK)

"Official figures show there are more than 7 million people in England taking the cholesterol-lowering drugs to reduce their risk of suffering a heart attack. It has raised concerns over the medicalisation of a generation as the numbers on statins are set to increase even further as the Government's new health checks for the over-40s take effect. Prescriptions for antidepressants and drugs for obesity and attention deficit disorder have also risen by up to ninefold in 10 years" - Telegraph