Prescriptions for Ritalin and other ADHD drugs double in a decade

Specialists fear cuts to mental health services have led to children being inappropriately prescribed drugsNearly a million prescriptions for Ritalin and related drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were dispensed last year – more than double the number of a decade ago.The figures have prompted a damning indictment of the system from experts who claim that the running down of mental health services has led to children being misdiagnosed and inappropriately prescribed drugs. Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Drugs Children Science Health Society UK news Source Type: news