Question

To cope with the grief of losing her husband, mary's physician offered her a prescription for valium. this illustrates __________.

Answer 1

The correct answer is "the medicalization of human problems".

Valium can be used as an anti-depressant and as a tranquilizer. It is a medication that can be only brought with a prescription from one's physician. Valium calms the nerves of a depress or upset individual. In this situation, mary was given valium so she can cope up with the lose of her husband.