Hey, You Oughta Be on Drugs!

I guess there really is such a thing as a happy pill.

Today's medianote comes from a National Public Radio story about the advertising of perscription drugs on television. The NPR story targeted ads that, while not factually incorrect, include scenes that depict some perscription drugs as happy pills that solve life's problems. As one student pointed out, if you've ever been sad or anxious, you're a candidate for physician-assisted self-medication.

This medianote generated a surprisingly strong discussion from the class.

Gabcast! Club MediaNote #12



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