Patients with cheaper drugs tended to take their medicine more consistently. A new study in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that the cost difference between generic and brand-name drugs seems to be a big factor when it comes to sticking with a medicationâespecially when it comes to statins, one of the most-prescribed drugs in the country.
Atkins continued performing in the 1990s, but his health declined after he was diagnosed again with cancer in 1996. He died on June 30, 2001, at his home in Nashville, Tennessee, ten days after his 77th birthday. His memorial service was held at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.
In 1977, Susan Atkins published her autobiography, Child of Satan, Child of God, in which she recounted the time she spent with Manson and the family, her religious conversion, and her prison experiences. From 1974 onwards, Atkins stated she was a born-again Christian after seeing a vision of Jesus Christ in her cell.