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Are Americans Overmedicated? (At Issue Series)

Greenhaven Press, 2006

Death By Prescription: The Shocking Truth Behind an Overmedicated Nation

5 reviews
Ray D. Strand

Thomas Nelson, 2006

A Balanced Examination of Drug Use
This is an important book for anyone who takes prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs or herbals. The first part examines the relationship between drug companies and the FDA, which has changed significantly since the early 1990's. Much of the funding for new drug review now comes from the drug manufacturers. The approval process is faster and testing time shorter. The author details how the ...

Home-Alone America: Why Today's Kids Are Overmedicated, Overweight, and More Troubled Than Ever Before

3 reviews
Mary Eberstadt

Sentinel Trade, 2005

Crucial
This is a must-read for all parents. It documents what we all thought all along but were too afraid to say: mothers desperately need to nurture their children at home. Their influence, their love is irreplaceable. Our nation is now reaping the harvest of mothers who have "turned off their hearts" to work long hours away from their helpless little ones. The meteoric rise in substance abuse, ...