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Nearly 28% of U.S. Adults Surveyed Said They Exaggerated or Invented Symptoms to Obtain Antibiotics

Nearly 28% of adults admitted exaggerating or inventing symptoms, and 76.9% said the tactic got them antibiotics at least once.

Summary by Medical Daily
A survey found that 27.9% of U.S. adults admitted exaggerating or inventing symptoms to obtain antibiotics, while researchers emphasized honest communication and the limits of the findings.

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nplus1.ru broke the news on Monday, November 2, 2026.
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