[angersock]

Increasing access to antibiotics is not necessarily a good thing.

[guard-of-terra]

Let people decide. If they want antibiotics: sell it to them.

[angersock]

No, because people are idiots and have no concept of how overuse of antibiotics reduces their utility.

People, as a whole and on average, are terrible at judging long-term costs and overuse.

Now, if the product was priced to properly reflect negative externalities of use and abuse, maybe. But, that's not going to happen.

[guard-of-terra]

Let's stop selling cars, PCs and alcohol to people.

Because, you know, people are idiots and you know better.

So make them consult a well-paid and often clueless bureocrat before buying anything listed above. No prescription - no bottle.

[dragonwriter]

Do the phrases "Negative externalities" or "Tragedy of the Commons" mean anythign to you?

The harms from antibiotic overuse don't go to the people doing the overusing.

[guard-of-terra]

Then limit yourself! Or better, your mom.

You can try to limit animal antibiotics use but that industry can fight back.

People, you persuade. Nobody have to preserve your commons for you. If you want that field be green, what are you willing to spend?