ANTIPSYCHOTIC DRUGS & KIDS IN FLORIDA
--number of kids prescribed such drugs has increased 250%
--more than 18,000 state kids on Medicaid were prescribed these kinds of drugs.
--the cost to taxpayers in Florida jumped 500% from $4.7million to $27.5 million
--most were used to treat mood disorders, depression, anxiety, & ADHD.
"The bottom line is that the use of psychiatric medication far exceeds the evidence of safety and effectiveness."
Dr. Ronald Brown
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