From the Early 1970s to Today, the Number of Prescriptions

question 19

Multiple Choice

From the early 1970s to today, the number of prescriptions written for the amphetamines has:

• A) increased.
• B) decreased.
• C) remained stable.
• D) fluctuated wildly and randomly from year to year.
• E) remained unknown.

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