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St. Pete Times - Drugging Epidemic

St. Petersburg Times investigates a shocking trend:

250% more kids on antipsychotic drugs!

July 28th, 2007

This Sunday the Times has a feature about Medicating Kids. The number of Florida kids prescribed anti-psychotic drugs has risen nearly 250 percent in the last seven years. The Times has performed extensive research into this subject and looks at what’s driving the trend and if it’s cause for concern.

This is not only Front Page news but it even featured on the FRONT OF THE DISTRIBUTION BOXES!

Read The Article Here:

http://www.sptimes.com/2007/07/29/Worldandnation/The__atypical__dilemm.shtml