Thesis: With the advent of antibiotics in 1929 Fleming said: "The time may come when penicillin can be bought by anyone in the shops. Then there is a danger that ignorant man can easily underdose himself and exposing his microbes to non-lethal amounts of the drug makes them resistant. "With the excessive use of antibiotics today we have seen this very idea become reality. Overuse is primarily caused by a lack of patient education. Put that way, the way to overcome such a circumstance is to educate, not only the patient but also the doctor. Generally in life, an overabundance of something is considered a blessing. For example, most people would say that it doesn't make sense for anyone to have too much money or too much time; however, having and using too many antibiotics can be a problem. With the advent of antibiotics in 1929 Fleming warned that: "The time may come when anyone will be able to buy penicillin in the shops." Then there is the danger that ignorant man can easily under-dose, and exposing his microbes to non-lethal quantities of the drug makes them resistant."[1]In Fleming's words, antibiotics must be prescribed judiciously, not with an imprudent action, "one third of the 150 million outpatient prescriptions are unnecessary."[2] With the overuse of antibiotics today we have seen this very idea become reality. Overuse is caused primarily by a lack of education by the patient. Thus stated, the The way to overcome such a circumstance is to educate not only the doctor but also the patient. Alexander Fleming began the history of antibiotics in the 1920s with the discovery of penicillin widely used, it was advertised as a wonder drug, and as a result it was used as a single Although not necessarily harmful to the patient, penicillin was used for many more infections than it was capable of fighting. Today the same practice is observed in the medical profession, however at this point it is due more to the detriment of an uneducated public. Studies have been conducted showing the massive overuse of antibiotics. In the 1970s, Soyka et al, concluded, "60% of physicians surveyed prescribed antibiotics to treat the common cold."[3] , and by common knowledge the common cold is a virus, something that cannot be treated with an antibiotic .Nyquist