# More than 25% of people lie to get antibiotics—and their lies aren’t even good

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- Ars Technica, 2026-10-30 20:17 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/10/over-25-of-people-lie-to-get-antibiotics-and-their-lies-arent-even-good/

> Two studies found that more than a quarter of surveyed US adults had lied at least once to a clinician to obtain an antibiotic prescription for themselves or a child in their care. They exaggerated or invented symptoms, often ones associated with colds, which are caused by viruses rather than bacteria.