It’s much easier to give unruly children a pill than it is to teach them how to behave and to punish them when they misbehave. From Patti Johnson at theburningplatform.com:
Our society today is geared towards the quick fix. With the barrage of drug commercials there is a pill for every symptom. If you can’t sit still pop a pill. Big Pharma’s partnership with government agencies including public education is responsible for the drastic increase of children being put on dangerous drugs.
It’s been 25 years since my last opinion piece covering ADHD, ADD and prescription medications like Ritalin and Adderall. I thought I would never write another piece on this specific issue, but things have evolved since 1999. When I learned Illinois Governor Pritzker signed into law a new bill making it mandatory for yearly psychological exams on schoolchildren starting in 3rd grade, I had to write again on this issue.
These yearly psych exams will increase the number of children labelled with learning and behavior disorders and a magic pill will be prescribed to solve it. That magic pill is called Methylphenidate with brand names like Ritalin and Adderall. According to dea.gov, Ritalin and Adderall are classified as Schedule 2 drugs. “Schedule II drugs, substances, or chemicals are defined as drugs with a high potential for abuse, with use potentially leading to severe psychological or physical dependence. These drugs are also considered dangerous. Some examples of Schedule II drugs are: Vicodin, cocaine, methamphetamine, methadone, hydromorphone (Dilaudid), meperidine (Demerol), oxycodone (OxyContin), fentanyl, Dexedrine, Adderall, and Ritalin,” Opium and a host of other schedule 2 drugs are on the extended list. [1]
I wouldn’t trust any health advice from a 400lb. esteemed CPUSA (D) party member in a workers utopia that can’t even pay out lotto winners even with legal reefer sales.
Something about those Cook County (Chicago) pensions.
I went on some new pills after the second stroke and now have restless leg syndrome, the specialist says it’s all under my control.
It is a sad day for a society when normal, creative, active childhood has become a disease.