You're so right about people being on too many meds. Seems like no matter what your problem is they find a med to put you on for it. I know that a lot of conditions require medication but I think sometimes pills just aren't the answer.
I had a doctor that pushed Zyprexa on everyone I knew who saw him (all my friends and family), he tried putting me on it, not even sure what for. He put my parents on it, for depression I think. I can only guess he was getting some sort of kickback for it because he pushed that drug like a crack dealer! Haven't there been lawsuits for it?
Anyway, I stopped seeing that doctor because his answer to what ails you was to put you on as many addictive meds he could. He has my mom on 4mg clonazapam (for panic attacks and IMO that is WAY too high a dose), ambien, celexa, lortab and soma, all of these daily! (she stopped the zyprexa because it gave her weird side effects)