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U.S. Moves to Ban Forced Medicating by Schools Children with behavioral problems could no longer be forced to take medication as a prerequisite for attending class if a bill passed today by the House of Representatives becomes law. Schools that didn't fall in line would lose federal education funds, reports the Associated Press. Supporters of such a ban say no one knows how widespread the practice is. In recent decades, however, the number of children diagnosed with attention deficit or hyperactivity disorders has grown, as has the number of children treated for such disorders with psychotropic drugs, like Ritalin (news - web sites) or Adderall. Some parents and physicians question the safety of psychotropic drugs, and the Child Medication Safety Act, as the bill is known, aims to prevent parents from having to choose between safety concerns and schooling. The bill also calls for a congressional investigation into the use of psychotropic drugs in schools. Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House passed a bill on Wednesday that would block schools from ordering troublesome students to take mood-altering drugs as a condition of attending class. The bill, approved 425-1, makes clear that the school can consult parents about whether psychotropic drugs for such conditions as attention deficit disorder or attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder could benefit a child, but they are not allowed to require it. Sponsored by Georgia Republican Max Burns, the bill also states that decisions about drugs should be made by doctors, not teachers and administrators. ADD can be confused with other emotional or learning problems. The bill would apply to psychotropic drugs covered by the Controlled Substances Act, such at Ritalin. The Senate has not acted on similar legislation. An increasing number of children have been prescribed drugs for ADD and other conditions, stirring concern about whether doctors, parents, insurers and schools were too quick to turn to pills to solve childhood problems. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House passed a bill on Wednesday that would block schools from ordering troublesome students to take mood-altering drugs as a condition of attending class. The bill, approved 425-1, makes clear that the school can consult parents about whether psychotropic drugs for such conditions as attention deficit disorder or attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder could benefit a child, but they are not allowed to require it. Sponsored by Georgia Republican Max Burns, the bill also states that decisions about drugs should be made by doctors, not teachers and administrators. ADD can be confused with other emotional or learning problems. The bill would apply to psychotropic drugs covered by the Controlled Substances Act, such at Ritalin (news - web sites). The Senate has not acted on similar legislation. An increasing number of children have been prescribed drugs for ADD and other conditions, stirring concern about whether doctors, parents, insurers and schools were too quick to turn to pills to solve childhood problems. U.S. Moves to Ban Forced Medicating by Schools Children with behavioral problems could no longer be forced to take medication as a prerequisite for attending class if a bill passed today by the House of Representatives becomes law. Schools that didn't fall in line would lose federal education funds, reports the Associated Press. Supporters of such a ban say no one knows how widespread the practice is. In recent decades, however, the number of children diagnosed with attention deficit or hyperactivity disorders has grown, as has the number of children treated for such disorders with psychotropic drugs, like Ritalin (news - web sites) or Adderall. Some parents and physicians question the safety of psychotropic drugs, and the Child Medication Safety Act, as the bill is known, aims to prevent parents from having to choose between safety concerns and schooling. The bill also calls for a congressional investigation into the use of psychotropic drugs in schools. Groups and organizations funded by drug companies are apposed to HR 1170 a bill that would put a stop to the forced drugging of children. |
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