Re: [RANT] Giving Mind Control Drugs to Children

[snow <snow@smoke.suba.com>]

On Tue, 9 Jul 1996, Perry E. Metzger wrote:
> 
> Has it occurred to you that many of the children in question are happy
> being medicated, as are many adults? In any case, who are you to tell
> other people what's good for them?

     This might be a little out of context, but:

     I'd be willing to bet that about 75% of the people on this planet
would be happy being meidicated, and at least 50% get that way on a 
regular basis. The real question is, is it a good idea to teach kids that
drugs are the best answer to a problem? 

     Again and again I will state that I do believe that ADD is a problem, 
but I'd bet that at least half the time you are medicating the kids because
the parents have the problem. 


Petro, Christopher C.
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