Prescriptions for Ritalin and Other ADHD Drugs Double in a Decade

Source: The GuardianSpecialists fear cuts to mental health services have led to children being inappropriately prescribed drugs Nearly 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...