A Quebec schoolboy was suspended for not taking Ritalin. The parents have filed a lawsuit against the school district, and the result is a much needed public inspection of the policies in that district.
According to an article in The Gazette, the attack on these parents when they refused to drug their child was merciless.
In the U.S. we have a shiny new law that prevents school districts from this kind of behavior. But the drug companies are trying to get around it by promoting TeenScreen. Read more about TeenScreen when you get a chance. It's insidious.
Saturday, April 08, 2006
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