Chemical cosh drugs 'given to children aged three' as prescriptions to treat hyperactivity soar
Chemical cosh drugs 'given to children aged three' as prescriptions to treat hyperactivity soar
- Number of Ritalin prescriptions leapt from 158,000 in 1999 to 661,463 in 2010
By Laura Clark
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Prescriptions for ‘chemical cosh’ drugs to treat hyperactivity have soared four-fold in a decade amid evidence that children as young as three are taking the medication.
The number of prescriptions for Ritalin leapt from 158,000 in 1999 to 661,463 in 2010, NHS figures have revealed.
Psychologists said they were seeing a sharp rise in the number of children below the age of six, and some as young as three, being prescribed the drug.
They also warned dosages were getting stronger, with children increasingly given a powerful ‘kickstart’ dose in the mornings.
Ritalin – whose generic name is methylphenidate hydrochloride – can cause nausea, fatigue and mood swings and has also been linked to suicides.
Most prescriptions would have been given to those diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactive disorder, with symptoms including an inability to concentrate and restless or impulsive behaviour.
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Comment by Ragnarok on May 7, 2012 at 10:12am
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As long politicians are functioning as lobbyists, board members, share holders or anything they can generate money off were all doomed in the long run. We're dealing with psychopaths.... people who is born with severe narcissistic features people who lie to themselves to gain power and wealth. All in the name of their own 'enlightenment'. I think they truely believe their actions and existence is benefiting the human race cuz they dwell in madness.
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Comment by DTOM on May 7, 2012 at 6:58am
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The PTB want chemically lobotomised drones...
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