Jim Webb: “The use of psychiatric medications has increased about 76 percent…”

On the recordMarch 9, 2010

The use of psychiatric medications has increased about 76 percent overall since the start of the current wars.

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Webb notes the significant rise in psychiatric medication use since the wars began.

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Jim Webb: “The use of psychiatric medications has increased about 76 percent overall since the start of the current wars.”