And can it come to no surprise that my generation and the one below me abuse prescirption drugs in addition to being overprescribed? Can't pay attention, take a pill. Got asma? Don't clean the air, give me drugs. Childhood obesity? I'm sure they'll come out with a pill for that too.
Excerpt:
"THE figures are mind-boggling. Nearly 4 million Americans, most of them children and young adults, are being prescribed amphetamine-like stimulants to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Up to a million more may be taking the drugs illegally.
"Now, amid reports of rare but serious side effects, leading researchers and doctors are calling for a review of the way ADHD is dealt with. Many prescriptions are being written by family doctors with little expertise in diagnosing ADHD, raising doubts about how many people on these stimulants really need them. Just as worrying, large numbers of children who do have ADHD are going undiagnosed."
Oh yeah, no racism or classism here:
"Among poorer sections of the US population, and particularly in minority groups such as African Americans and Hispanics, ADHD is believed to be widely underdiagnosed."
Friday, March 31, 2006
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