The Widespread Use of Antipsychotic Medications Resulted in

question 128

Multiple Choice

The widespread use of antipsychotic medications resulted in

• A) a dramatic decline in the number of people who were hospitalized for mental disorders.
• B) new laws requiring the shutdown of almost all state mental hospitals.
• C) a surge in the number of people who were hospitalized for mental disorders.
• D) a dramatic increase in the number of people showing up in emergency rooms suffering from drug overdoses.

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