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		solitus on Oct 23, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 1984 v. Brave New World What about all those anti-anxiety, anti-depressant and ADHD drugs ? Many students I know were on ADHD drugs even though they didn't really need it. Many professionals are on anti-anxiety and anti-depressants now too...

chiaro on Oct 23, 2014 [–]

While true, it's a pretty uniquely American problem. Not many other countries even allow for prescription medicine to be advertised to consumers.

emiliobumachar on Oct 24, 2014 | [–]

Mass obesity was also a pretty uniquely American problem, until it wasn't.

eli_gottlieb on Oct 24, 2014 | | [–]

Well yes, but both are because America exports its problems.

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