When the first antipsychotic medications came into widespread use in the United States in the late 1950s and early 1960s, there was a dramatic increase in the number of people who were hospitalized for drug abuse.

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The statement is false. The first antipsychotic medications were used primarily for the treatment of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, not drug abuse. While there may have been an increase in hospitalizations for drug abuse during this time period, it was not directly tied to the introduction of antipsychotic medications.

When the First Antipsychotic Medications Came into Widespread Use in the United