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Los Angeles Times
August 20, 2007
Pencils, pens, meds
As kids head to class, pharmaceutical companies ramp up their drug marketing
Los Angeles Times
August 20, 2007
Pencils, pens, meds
As kids head to class, pharmaceutical companies ramp up their drug marketing
Back-to-school season is in full swing. Time to pick out a backpack, sneakers and a stimulant medication for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Nearly 2 million children in the United States are diagnosed with ADHD...
Besides time off from school, many kids with ADHD get a summer "vacation" from the prescription medications...
Children in the U.S. are 10 times more likely to take a stimulant medication for ADHD than are kids in Europe.
The U.S., ...consumes about 85% of the stimulants manufactured for ADHD.
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