Are Americans Overmedicated?

by Tamara Thompson

Book Overview

Prescription drugs and medications help to treat millions of medical conditions and health concerns in America each year, often extending lives and easing chronic pain. However, many health advocates are concerned about the eagerness with which prescription drugs are dispensed. As with most sciences, health studies continue to evolve as we learn more about the body; this reality often supports concern about the long-term results of overmedication...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0737751428
• ISBN13: 9780737751420
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12