Brad MacdonaldColumnist
Fixing America’s Addiction to Ritalin
February 9, 2012 | From theTrumpet.com
More than anything, skyrocketing Ritalin use is an indictment of parenting in America.
Ever wondered what the quickest way to freak out a modern parent might be? It’s easy. Tell them there’s a national shortage of Ritalin.
Sad but true. Today 3 million American children are on drugs to solve behavioral problems. When it emerged late last year that there was risk of a shortage of these drugs, many parents grew anxious. Over the past three decades, the use of drugs like Ritalin and Adderall to address behavioral issues in children has increased twentyfold. In too many cases, the most important thing put in the mouths of our children each morning is not cereal, eggs or a vitamin.
It’s a mind-altering drug.
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