News (Media Awareness Project) - Australia: LTE: Declare War On Prozac And Ritalin Instead |
| Title: | Australia: LTE: Declare War On Prozac And Ritalin Instead |
| Published On: | 2001-03-30 |
| Source: | Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-26 20:01:16 |
DECLARE WAR ON PROZAC AND RITALIN INSTEAD
John Howard's "war on drugs" would be better directed at warning
parents about the legal drug pushers; that is, doctors and drug
companies.
These pillars of our society are the ones responsible for
spoon-feeding pharmaceuticals to children.
They are given Ritalin when they've got too much energy and Prozac
when they're depressed, to mention two.
Is it any wonder it's only a small leap to illegal drugs when they've
been raised on a diet of medications, often since they were in the
cradle?
June Humphreys, Katoomba, March 27.
John Howard's "war on drugs" would be better directed at warning
parents about the legal drug pushers; that is, doctors and drug
companies.
These pillars of our society are the ones responsible for
spoon-feeding pharmaceuticals to children.
They are given Ritalin when they've got too much energy and Prozac
when they're depressed, to mention two.
Is it any wonder it's only a small leap to illegal drugs when they've
been raised on a diet of medications, often since they were in the
cradle?
June Humphreys, Katoomba, March 27.
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