 Dr. David Herzberg |
Insight into drugs, medicine and popular culture and how they intersect with one another will be explored in “Good Medicines Gone Bad: Prescription Drug Abuse in America from Barbiturates to Quaaludes,” a talk to be presented by Dr. David Herzberg on Thursday, March 22, 3:30 p.m., at the Horizon Room. It is free and open to all Fredonia students, faculty, and staff, as well as community members.
In his presentation, Herzberg will share findings from his recent research into the linked histories of “street” drugs and prescription drug regulation.
Herzberg has a strong interest in how encounters with health and illness have been transformed in the 20th century’s consumer culture.
Prof. Herzberg is an assistant professor of history at UB and is author of the recent book, Happy Pills in America from Miltown to Prozac (2009). His research examines the intersections of drugs, medicine, and popular culture. His new project examines the linked histories of "street" drugs and prescription drug regulation. His talk will introduce some of his research findings.
This talk is sponsored by the History Department and funded by the History Department Cultural Fund.
Refreshments will be provided.
