Michael W. Cook, author @mikecook-author.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Is there a correlation? Nearly 2 in 3 USA adults take prescription drugs (64.8% in 2021 - women 70.9%, men 58.4%). In 2024, 26.7% of adult women reported any mental illness (~35.9 million). .Mental/cognitive impaired vote at much lower rates: • 50.7% in 2020 • 38.3% in 2022 110
Michael W. Cook, author @mikecook-author.bsky.social · 25/09/2026High meds + high mental illness reports + lower turnout among those with cognitive impairments… Does mental illness shape elections, or is it just parallel trends? Sources: www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes... www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/d... www.eac.gov/sites/defaul... www.eac.gov/sites/defaul...cdc.govQuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged ≥18 Years Who...This report describes the percentage of adults who took prescription medication in the past 12 months, by sex and age. 000