One problem, of course, is that it is the well-off and the well educated who are most likely to take advantage of the many drugs available. Another is that need can be manufactured by
advertising.
Even children know from television that if you are sad and worried, there is a pill for you. If you have heartburn there is a pill for you. It is a lot harder to find out that there are other ways to feel better, physically and emotionally, than taking drugs.
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