Guest guest Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 Ritalin Rise - Denmark 2005: kids on ritalin 3,284. In 2008 kids on ritalin 10,000...January 11 2010 at 2:19 PM admin http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2010/01/11/10000-danish-children-on-ritalin/ 10,000 Danish children on Ritalin By Luna Finnsson on Jan 11, 2010 in Denmark, MBL, Science & Technology, Society A reliance on prescription medication and over-prescribing has been blamed by medical experts for the alarming rise in young Danes on Ritalin. New figures from the Danish Medicines Agency has revealed that in the past four years the rate of prescription for Ritalin, a psycho-stimulant drug used for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), has grown significantly. The Copenhagen Post reports that in 2008 there were some 10,000 children and young people receiving the medication, a sharp increase from the 2005 figure of just 3,284. While Ritalin is widely used to combat ADHD, the issue of the drugs long-term negative effects are still the topic of heated debate, with both psychosis and dependence considered real fears. There is also concern for the practice of prescribing the drug becoming more common. Its a debasing of completely normal children when we just stuff them with medicine, says the head of Aarhuss University Centre for Primary Research Niels Egelund. Ritalin seems to be the only treatment being used these days, and the consensus is saying: just give the kids some medicine and everything should be fine. Its really a sick trend, he added. Psychiatrists have expressed fears that Ritalin is seen as a simple cure-all for behavioural problems within young people and argue that misdiagnosis is common. Additionally, prescription medication should be a last resort for the treatment of child psychological trauma where many issues can be addressed without the need for medicine, they maintain. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 Ritalin Rise - Denmark 2005: kids on ritalin 3,284. In 2008 kids on ritalin 10,000...January 11 2010 at 2:19 PM admin http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2010/01/11/10000-danish-children-on-ritalin/ 10,000 Danish children on Ritalin By Luna Finnsson on Jan 11, 2010 in Denmark, MBL, Science & Technology, Society A reliance on prescription medication and over-prescribing has been blamed by medical experts for the alarming rise in young Danes on Ritalin. New figures from the Danish Medicines Agency has revealed that in the past four years the rate of prescription for Ritalin, a psycho-stimulant drug used for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), has grown significantly. The Copenhagen Post reports that in 2008 there were some 10,000 children and young people receiving the medication, a sharp increase from the 2005 figure of just 3,284. While Ritalin is widely used to combat ADHD, the issue of the drugs long-term negative effects are still the topic of heated debate, with both psychosis and dependence considered real fears. There is also concern for the practice of prescribing the drug becoming more common. Its a debasing of completely normal children when we just stuff them with medicine, says the head of Aarhuss University Centre for Primary Research Niels Egelund. Ritalin seems to be the only treatment being used these days, and the consensus is saying: just give the kids some medicine and everything should be fine. Its really a sick trend, he added. Psychiatrists have expressed fears that Ritalin is seen as a simple cure-all for behavioural problems within young people and argue that misdiagnosis is common. Additionally, prescription medication should be a last resort for the treatment of child psychological trauma where many issues can be addressed without the need for medicine, they maintain. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 Ritalin Rise - Denmark 2005: kids on ritalin 3,284. In 2008 kids on ritalin 10,000...January 11 2010 at 2:19 PM admin http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2010/01/11/10000-danish-children-on-ritalin/ 10,000 Danish children on Ritalin By Luna Finnsson on Jan 11, 2010 in Denmark, MBL, Science & Technology, Society A reliance on prescription medication and over-prescribing has been blamed by medical experts for the alarming rise in young Danes on Ritalin. New figures from the Danish Medicines Agency has revealed that in the past four years the rate of prescription for Ritalin, a psycho-stimulant drug used for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), has grown significantly. The Copenhagen Post reports that in 2008 there were some 10,000 children and young people receiving the medication, a sharp increase from the 2005 figure of just 3,284. While Ritalin is widely used to combat ADHD, the issue of the drugs long-term negative effects are still the topic of heated debate, with both psychosis and dependence considered real fears. There is also concern for the practice of prescribing the drug becoming more common. Its a debasing of completely normal children when we just stuff them with medicine, says the head of Aarhuss University Centre for Primary Research Niels Egelund. Ritalin seems to be the only treatment being used these days, and the consensus is saying: just give the kids some medicine and everything should be fine. Its really a sick trend, he added. Psychiatrists have expressed fears that Ritalin is seen as a simple cure-all for behavioural problems within young people and argue that misdiagnosis is common. Additionally, prescription medication should be a last resort for the treatment of child psychological trauma where many issues can be addressed without the need for medicine, they maintain. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 Ritalin Rise - Denmark 2005: kids on ritalin 3,284. In 2008 kids on ritalin 10,000...January 11 2010 at 2:19 PM admin http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2010/01/11/10000-danish-children-on-ritalin/ 10,000 Danish children on Ritalin By Luna Finnsson on Jan 11, 2010 in Denmark, MBL, Science & Technology, Society A reliance on prescription medication and over-prescribing has been blamed by medical experts for the alarming rise in young Danes on Ritalin. New figures from the Danish Medicines Agency has revealed that in the past four years the rate of prescription for Ritalin, a psycho-stimulant drug used for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), has grown significantly. The Copenhagen Post reports that in 2008 there were some 10,000 children and young people receiving the medication, a sharp increase from the 2005 figure of just 3,284. While Ritalin is widely used to combat ADHD, the issue of the drugs long-term negative effects are still the topic of heated debate, with both psychosis and dependence considered real fears. There is also concern for the practice of prescribing the drug becoming more common. Its a debasing of completely normal children when we just stuff them with medicine, says the head of Aarhuss University Centre for Primary Research Niels Egelund. Ritalin seems to be the only treatment being used these days, and the consensus is saying: just give the kids some medicine and everything should be fine. Its really a sick trend, he added. Psychiatrists have expressed fears that Ritalin is seen as a simple cure-all for behavioural problems within young people and argue that misdiagnosis is common. Additionally, prescription medication should be a last resort for the treatment of child psychological trauma where many issues can be addressed without the need for medicine, they maintain. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 Ugh, Considering Ritalin and other forms of speed cause depression, aggression, psychosis and hallucinations I don't think you could ask for a better gateway drug to start on down the road to being a psychiatric consumer for life. Not to mention the amazing increase in illegal street use of these so-called "ADHD" drugs. When I see increases like this it makes me happy it's getting reported and exposed. Thank you, Jim On 1/14/2010 6:04 PM, jeremy9282 wrote: Ritalin Rise - Denmark 2005: kids on ritalin 3,284. In 2008 kids on ritalin 10,000... January 11 2010 at 2:19 PM admin http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2010/01/11/10000-danish-children-on-ritalin/ 10,000 Danish children on Ritalin By Luna Finnsson on Jan 11, 2010 in Denmark, MBL, Science & Technology, Society A reliance on prescription medication and over-prescribing has been blamed by medical experts for the alarming rise in young Danes on Ritalin. New figures from the Danish Medicines Agency has revealed that in the past four years the rate of prescription for Ritalin, a psycho-stimulant drug used for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), has grown significantly. The Copenhagen Post reports that in 2008 there were some 10,000 children and young people receiving the medication, a sharp increase from the 2005 figure of just 3,284. While Ritalin is widely used to combat ADHD, the issue of the drugs long-term negative effects are still the topic of heated debate, with both psychosis and dependence considered real fears. There is also concern for the practice of prescribing the drug becoming more common. Its a debasing of completely normal children when we just stuff them with medicine, says the head of Aarhuss University Centre for Primary Research Niels Egelund. Ritalin seems to be the only treatment being used these days, and the consensus is saying: just give the kids some medicine and everything should be fine. Its really a sick trend, he added. Psychiatrists have expressed fears that Ritalin is seen as a simple cure-all for behavioural problems within young people and argue that misdiagnosis is common. Additionally, prescription medication should be a last resort for the treatment of child psychological trauma where many issues can be addressed without the need for medicine, they maintain. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 Ugh, Considering Ritalin and other forms of speed cause depression, aggression, psychosis and hallucinations I don't think you could ask for a better gateway drug to start on down the road to being a psychiatric consumer for life. Not to mention the amazing increase in illegal street use of these so-called "ADHD" drugs. When I see increases like this it makes me happy it's getting reported and exposed. Thank you, Jim On 1/14/2010 6:04 PM, jeremy9282 wrote: Ritalin Rise - Denmark 2005: kids on ritalin 3,284. In 2008 kids on ritalin 10,000... January 11 2010 at 2:19 PM admin http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2010/01/11/10000-danish-children-on-ritalin/ 10,000 Danish children on Ritalin By Luna Finnsson on Jan 11, 2010 in Denmark, MBL, Science & Technology, Society A reliance on prescription medication and over-prescribing has been blamed by medical experts for the alarming rise in young Danes on Ritalin. New figures from the Danish Medicines Agency has revealed that in the past four years the rate of prescription for Ritalin, a psycho-stimulant drug used for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), has grown significantly. The Copenhagen Post reports that in 2008 there were some 10,000 children and young people receiving the medication, a sharp increase from the 2005 figure of just 3,284. While Ritalin is widely used to combat ADHD, the issue of the drugs long-term negative effects are still the topic of heated debate, with both psychosis and dependence considered real fears. There is also concern for the practice of prescribing the drug becoming more common. Its a debasing of completely normal children when we just stuff them with medicine, says the head of Aarhuss University Centre for Primary Research Niels Egelund. Ritalin seems to be the only treatment being used these days, and the consensus is saying: just give the kids some medicine and everything should be fine. Its really a sick trend, he added. Psychiatrists have expressed fears that Ritalin is seen as a simple cure-all for behavioural problems within young people and argue that misdiagnosis is common. Additionally, prescription medication should be a last resort for the treatment of child psychological trauma where many issues can be addressed without the need for medicine, they maintain. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 Ugh, Considering Ritalin and other forms of speed cause depression, aggression, psychosis and hallucinations I don't think you could ask for a better gateway drug to start on down the road to being a psychiatric consumer for life. Not to mention the amazing increase in illegal street use of these so-called "ADHD" drugs. When I see increases like this it makes me happy it's getting reported and exposed. Thank you, Jim On 1/14/2010 6:04 PM, jeremy9282 wrote: Ritalin Rise - Denmark 2005: kids on ritalin 3,284. In 2008 kids on ritalin 10,000... January 11 2010 at 2:19 PM admin http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2010/01/11/10000-danish-children-on-ritalin/ 10,000 Danish children on Ritalin By Luna Finnsson on Jan 11, 2010 in Denmark, MBL, Science & Technology, Society A reliance on prescription medication and over-prescribing has been blamed by medical experts for the alarming rise in young Danes on Ritalin. New figures from the Danish Medicines Agency has revealed that in the past four years the rate of prescription for Ritalin, a psycho-stimulant drug used for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), has grown significantly. The Copenhagen Post reports that in 2008 there were some 10,000 children and young people receiving the medication, a sharp increase from the 2005 figure of just 3,284. While Ritalin is widely used to combat ADHD, the issue of the drugs long-term negative effects are still the topic of heated debate, with both psychosis and dependence considered real fears. There is also concern for the practice of prescribing the drug becoming more common. Its a debasing of completely normal children when we just stuff them with medicine, says the head of Aarhuss University Centre for Primary Research Niels Egelund. Ritalin seems to be the only treatment being used these days, and the consensus is saying: just give the kids some medicine and everything should be fine. Its really a sick trend, he added. Psychiatrists have expressed fears that Ritalin is seen as a simple cure-all for behavioural problems within young people and argue that misdiagnosis is common. Additionally, prescription medication should be a last resort for the treatment of child psychological trauma where many issues can be addressed without the need for medicine, they maintain. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 Ugh, Considering Ritalin and other forms of speed cause depression, aggression, psychosis and hallucinations I don't think you could ask for a better gateway drug to start on down the road to being a psychiatric consumer for life. Not to mention the amazing increase in illegal street use of these so-called "ADHD" drugs. When I see increases like this it makes me happy it's getting reported and exposed. Thank you, Jim On 1/14/2010 6:04 PM, jeremy9282 wrote: Ritalin Rise - Denmark 2005: kids on ritalin 3,284. In 2008 kids on ritalin 10,000... January 11 2010 at 2:19 PM admin http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2010/01/11/10000-danish-children-on-ritalin/ 10,000 Danish children on Ritalin By Luna Finnsson on Jan 11, 2010 in Denmark, MBL, Science & Technology, Society A reliance on prescription medication and over-prescribing has been blamed by medical experts for the alarming rise in young Danes on Ritalin. New figures from the Danish Medicines Agency has revealed that in the past four years the rate of prescription for Ritalin, a psycho-stimulant drug used for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), has grown significantly. The Copenhagen Post reports that in 2008 there were some 10,000 children and young people receiving the medication, a sharp increase from the 2005 figure of just 3,284. While Ritalin is widely used to combat ADHD, the issue of the drugs long-term negative effects are still the topic of heated debate, with both psychosis and dependence considered real fears. There is also concern for the practice of prescribing the drug becoming more common. Its a debasing of completely normal children when we just stuff them with medicine, says the head of Aarhuss University Centre for Primary Research Niels Egelund. Ritalin seems to be the only treatment being used these days, and the consensus is saying: just give the kids some medicine and everything should be fine. Its really a sick trend, he added. Psychiatrists have expressed fears that Ritalin is seen as a simple cure-all for behavioural problems within young people and argue that misdiagnosis is common. Additionally, prescription medication should be a last resort for the treatment of child psychological trauma where many issues can be addressed without the need for medicine, they maintain. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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