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than in the days before prohibition. Every high school boy and 

 girl should fight this disregard of law. 



Problem Questions 



1. What is an adulteration? Give five, different kinds of adulterations. 



2. How does the Pure Food and Drug Act protect you? In what respects 

 is it a poor protection ? 



3. Are there any establishments handling foods in your community that 

 are not controlled by this act ? 



4. Compare stimulants and narcotics in their effects. 



5. Is alcohol a food ? A poison? Give data. 



6. Classify drug dangers, and show the harm each kind does. 



7. Should patent medicines be used? If so, under what conditions? 



Problem and Project References 



American Medical Association, Nostrums and Quackery. Chicago. 

 American Medical Association, The Great American Fraud. Chicago. 

 American Medical Association, The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary 



Medicines. Chicago. 

 O'Shea, Tobacco and Mental Efficiency. The Macmillan Company. 



