According to the data recently released by the China Association of Non-prescription Drugs, about 70% of families in mainland China have the problem of improper self-medication, and nearly 70% of those surveyed go to pharmacies to buy drugs on their own when they have pain and other minor discomfort. However, when purchasing drugs, nearly half of consumers do not understand the over-the-counter (OTC) label and its meaning, there is an obvious cognitive misunderstanding. To be honest, when I read such news, I was suffering from a cold, and as usual, I went to a nearby pharmacy to buy two boxes of medicine to eat. According to the OTC logo mentioned in the report, I checked it before it dawned on me that my lack of knowledge about drugs was so serious. But I think, as reported in the “70% of families have improper self-medication problem”, the same lack of knowledge of medication is not a few people, it seems that the public knowledge of rational use of drugs is indeed urgent. In the rapid development of China’s medical and health care, it is reasonable to say that 70% of families have improper self-medication phenomenon should not occur, but it has become the most common knowledge of medication lacking in the families of ordinary citizens. People are sick self-medication, in the final analysis, is also closely related to the current difficult to see a doctor, expensive and other practical problems, many people have to be “forced” to see a doctor for themselves. The author, for example, has never been exposed to any learning about medication since I was an adult, and I’m afraid that “small illnesses see themselves, big illnesses go to the hospital” is a true reflection of the vast majority of people, including the author. The author considers himself to be a knowledgeable person, but even people like me know nothing about medication knowledge, those who have not read much or have not read books on the mastery of medication knowledge is more conceivable. People’s lack of knowledge of medication, the key is that the government departments of pharmaceutical knowledge is not in place, some places almost become a “vacuum area”, occasionally encounter “National Health Promotion Day”, “World Health Day “Such days, many places are just a formality, going through the motions, the real participation of very few people, not to mention how to popularize the knowledge of drug use. The popularization of drug knowledge is directly related to the people’s life safety, government departments should take active action, using the news media, the network, on-site lectures and other forms, really deep into each city, community, rural areas, families, etc., only multiple ways, multiple methods “to”, the popularization of drug knowledge will not become an empty talk. I think, “OTC” transmits just a signal, it reflects more about the people’s vital interests of knowledge “blind spot” put to popularization, such as fire escape knowledge, many people have not received training in this area, once the consequences of a fire For example, the knowledge of taxation, this tax, that tax a wide range of names, non-tax professional people look dizzy, not universal how to talk about protecting the rights and interests of the country, and promote the healthy development of the economy? For example, legal knowledge, not popularized how to reduce the incidence of cases, to maintain the safety of people’s lives and property? For example, the knowledge of civilization and morality, how to create a civilized city and promote social harmony and progress without popularization? And so on and so forth, we need to do a lot more.