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	Friday Quiz: The E.U.'s Biggest (Legal) Drug Consumers   (February 17, 2006) Which nation consumes more prescription psychotropic drugs--Britain, France or Germany? The per capita consumption in France of anxiolytic, hypnotic, antidepressant, and neuroleptic drugs is about three times greater than in Germany or Britain: 11% of adults in France take psychotropic drugs at least once a week and for at least six months. A national survey has shown that one in seven prescriptions include at least one psychotropic drug and that 83% of such prescriptions are made out by general practitioners. France tackles psychotropic drug problem * * * copyright © 2006 Charles Hugh Smith. All rights reserved in all media. I would be honored if you linked this wEssay to your site, or printed a copy for your own use. * * *
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