Australian authorities take action
over psychiatric drugs for children

JUDGE ANGER AT RITALIN KIDS: A New South Wales judge has slammed doctors for creating a generation of Ritalin kids now committing violent crimes and coming before the courts.

RITALIN EPIDEMIC OVERPOWERING: The government must hold a national inquiry into the ADHD epidemic and the long-term effects of giving powerful stimulants like Ritalin to thousands of children, Opposition federal health spokeswoman Nicola Roxon said yesterday.

TOP-LEVEL HEALTH ALERT ON RITALIN: The Iemma Government will launch an unprecedented statewide investigation into attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), amid warnings that doctors are creating a Ritalin generation.