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"Children increasingly medicated: study"
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Children increasingly medicated: study
More and more U.S. children are being given drugs to fight chronic conditions such as asthma and hyperactivity, according to a study published on Monday.
From 2002 to 2005 prescriptions for medicines to treat type-2 diabetes doubled, asthma medications rose by more than 46 percent, medicines for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder increased by more than 40 percent and prescriptions for cholesterol-lowering drugs were up by 15 percent.
The study was conducted by Emily Cox of Express Scripts Inc. in St. Louis, a manager of pharmacy insurance benefit plans, Dr. Donna Halloran of the Pediatric Research Institute in St. Louis, and Douglas Mager of the Kansas Health Institute in Topeka.
In a report published in the November issue of Pediatrics, they said the increases could mean that chronic conditions are on the rise.
But they said the trend could also reflect other factors such as changes in the way doctors prescribe drugs and better screening that identifies more chronic conditions.
In addition, the team said federal programs that encouraged research on pediatric drugs resulted in "increased data on safety and efficacy in children (that) likely provided physicians with a greater degree of confidence to prescribe (such drugs)."
The findings were based on insurance claims for 3.2 million children aged 5 to 19.
ok.
Take ridlin and sit the fuck down Perez!
Re: mama of 2 – HEY HEY!
cholesterol lowering?
for kids?
lazy parenting.
so wrong perez. tom and katie should sue u..using their kids pic with the story.. fer shame
Re: harrybalsac – hey harry.
i will be first for some tea.
I work at Cvs and it's so sad to see these even 4 yearold little kids on crap like adderall because their parents can't let them ust be a kid and have fun.
fresh.
Re: PIGezHIVton – i can't believe mario approved your avatar.
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Looks like momma's don't want to quit SMOKING while preggo
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Looks like parents don't want to deal with their kiddos…drug instead
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too bad we are all not rich enough to order a custom made designer child
TAKE YOUR KIDS OFF DRUGS
Re: mama of 2 – How do I smell? I'm wearin' Brut.
Re: harrybalsac –
It's spelled Ritalin.
Re: mama of 2 – hi mama…love obama♥ this is an evil child and she looks like my cousin.
Re: PIGezHIVton – Why be so nasty? It looks like you are the one being hateful here. Can't everyone just be civil?
I'm a psychology grad student and I am so appalled by this. When a child is brought to a doctor, the doctors often prescribe medication without seeking the professional advice of a child psychologist or even a social worker. IT'S QUICK AND PROFITABLE TO PRESCRIBE INSTEAD OF REFERRING THAT CHILD TO A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL. Medical Doctors need to be trained to choose cognitive behavioral modification methods before jumping to prescribe medication that alters the physiology of a developing brain, even permanently.
Suri scares me.
She looks like a tiny Chinese midget with a large head.
and of course i m just talking about child psychological issues like ADHD
i hate her parents, but suri is soooo freaking adorable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Re: ****MRS.JOSH*HOLLOWAY @>—–^—– –
AWESOME AVATAR!! SOO HOT ! drool.. LOL
maybe if they had kids play outside more and exercise instead of sitting in front of the tv playing video games etc. they wouldn't need to pump them full of chemicals
and over-vaccinated!
Re: 1hottnmom – I agree!
Fuck that!
Re: harrybalsac – Fucker!
Re: Gilligan – The skippy's lookin' for ya.
Re: sweetpiece – XOXO, fuzzbutt!
Re: NYbiatch – Words
Also hyperactivity have been found to be linked to bad eating habits, which is already a big problem in the US…
Another side effect of over vaccinating? It's a vicious circle, it is.
wrong kid to illustrate this story. if suri ever has problems tom cruise will give her vitamins and tell her to exercise away the pain.
Suri is so peerfect. She is not on drugs thogugh. Scientology doesn't beleive in drugs. This is how we discovered she is an alien.
Re: harrybalsac – It's spelled R I T A L I N you fucking moron
Were no strangers to love
You know the rules and so do i
A full commitments what Im thinking of
You wouldnt get this from any other guy
I just wanna tell you how Im feeling
Gotta make you understand
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
Weve know each other for so long
Your hearts been aching
But youre too shy to say it
Inside we both know whats been going on
We know the game and were gonna play it
And if you ask me how Im feeling
Dont tell me youre too blind to see
Give you up. give you up
Give you up, give you up
Never gonna give
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I just wanna tell you how Im feeling
Gotta make you understand
aww shes such a cutie!
It's all about money!
These psychologists are given money if they prescribe this to kids and the fact that parents are too lazy and tired these days to take care of their kids and tell the doctors their kid is totally hyperactive….
please… how about playing and spending time with your kid… maybe that'll make them tired!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Working with children for the past 11 years, I can tell you that some of them NEED it. More and more kids are becoming out of control fucking brats. I would rather shop at Target along calm, drugged up kids than screaming, crying, tantrum throwing heathens.
Could it be that more and more kids are not being disciplined and are watching TV at a younger and younger age-parents use the TV as a babysitter? Many kids cannot focus and are out of control-anyone who is against meds, come with me to work for a week. I think it should be put in the water, along with birth control.
Ewwwwwwwwwwwwww…..this fucking kid looks like Malachi from Children Of The Corn!
Google chemtrails - and fluoride and GMO foods - there is where you will find the disease causing agents. Wake up guys - it's all out there.
Um, she kinda looks like Kevin Spacey here.
hey they should totally not medicate up kids