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Dr. Applequist Interviewed by The New York Times
In September 2020, Associate Professor Janelle Applequist was interviewed by The New
York Times for a story about the increase in health-related advertisements since the
COVID-19 pandemic. She commented as to how pharmaceutical advertisements, in particular,
often promise much more than they are capable of delivering for consumers.
鈥淲hat鈥檚 scary about right now is that we鈥檝e been cooped up for so long, and the day-to-day has become so difficult, that it鈥檚 very tempting to see an ad for a drug and think that it might bring release,鈥� she said. 鈥淲e鈥檙e talking about people feeling serious financial pressure, social anxiety, loneliness.鈥� She added, 鈥淭his is almost a recipe for disaster.鈥�
Dr. Applequist is the author of , which was published in 2016.
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