The Rise in ADHD Use is Worldwide
Some facts from this study by the University of California at Berkeley:
--Roughly one in 25 children and adolescents in the US are taking drugs for ADHD.
--The increase in being seen worldwide, but the US "led the pack." The number of countries using ADHD drugs has jumped from 31 in 1993 to 55 in 2003. The US, however, makes up for 83 percent of prescriptions or $2.4 billion in 2003.
The question is, what impact is this medication having on kids? And are pediatricians prescribing these drugs without doing the proper evaluations? We shouldn't demonize parents who make the wrenching decision to put their children on drugs, but we need to hold doctors accountable.
Stumble It!
posted by pam at 9:11 AM
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