By KleinheiderPosted on October 28, 2009 at 9:09 am At one point, a large number of Tennesseans averaged 30 different prescriptions each year. That number is down to 16, but the national average is 11.Tennessee has high rates of diabetes and hypertension which require people to take more medications.Criminals are fueling the problem also by doctor shopping. They are going from one doctor to another to get controlled substance, and then selling it for a profit.“Providers I have talked to are fed