How to prevent the elderly from being defrauded by counterfeit drug dealers?

Old people are very concerned about health issues due to factors such as reduced physical function, reduced immunity, and susceptibility to disease. At the same time, due to low educational level and lack of scientific drug knowledge, they can easily become deceived by counterfeit drug dealers. Counterfeit drug dealers often promote their drugs through advertisements, phone calls, WeChat, text messages and other channels, exaggerating their efficacy and claiming that they can treat various diseases to lure the elderly to buy them. However, the ingredients of these drugs are unknown and even contain harmful ingredients, which seriously endanger human health. Therefore, how to prevent the elderly from being deceived has become an important social issue.

1. Strengthen popular science education

The elderly often lack scientific knowledge about medicines, so it is necessary to strengthen popular science education to improve the elderly’s health awareness and self-protection capabilities. Health knowledge and drug knowledge can be promoted to the elderly through various channels such as the government, media, and communities, so that the elderly can understand the dangers of counterfeit drugs and how to use drugs correctly.

2. Increase the vigilance of the elderly

The elderly need to be more vigilant and not believe in the propaganda of strangers, especially when buying medicines. You can post a "No Counterfeit Drugs" sign at home to remind family members not to buy counterfeit drugs. At the same time, mutual aid organizations for the elderly can be established to jointly supervise and prevent fraud by counterfeit drug dealers.

3. Establish a sound regulatory mechanism

The government needs to establish a sound regulatory mechanism, strengthen supervision of the drug market, and crack down on counterfeit drug dealers. At the same time, it is necessary to strengthen the protection of the elderly, improve the supervision of the elderly, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of the elderly.

4. Strengthen family education

Family education is also an important part of preventing the elderly from being deceived. Family members need to communicate with the elderly, understand their physical condition and drug usage, and help the elderly use drugs correctly. At the same time, family members need to always pay attention to the health status of the elderly, detect the physical discomfort of the elderly in time, and avoid being deceived by counterfeit drug dealers.

In short, preventing the elderly from being deceived requires the joint efforts of the whole society to improve the health awareness and self-protection abilities of the elderly, strengthen supervision, and crack down on counterfeit drug dealers. At the same time, family members also need to strengthen family education and always pay attention to the health status of the elderly so that the elderly can live a healthy and happy life in their later years.