THE COAL SPEAKER

I see you picked up the story about all the medicated kids….. Well, considering the rising levels of adhd, autism, bipolar disorder and a host of other neurological disorders (especially in boys), wouldn’t you suspect that the drug intake level is also rising. Perhaps a better article would be “what the hell is happening to our little boys?” I certainly don’t begrudge the parents out there raising special needs kids trying meds. Walk a mile. And it certainly beats frontal lobotomies and putting them in “willowbrook” to rot until they die like they did in the good old days.

Agreed.. It’s an interesting point that boys, more than girls, seem to be affected by disorders such as autism. What actually scares me more than the prescription drug issue is that it seems people have slowly just accepted autism as it grows and grows among children.. There has to be an answer out there somewhere. … Read moreI see you picked up the story about all the medicated kids…..

Well, considering the rising levels of adhd, autism, bipolar disorder and a host of other neurological disorders (especially in boys), wouldn’t you suspect that the drug intake level is also rising. Perhaps a better article would be “what the hell is happening to our little boys?” I certainly don’t begrudge the parents out there raising special needs kids trying meds. Walk a mile. And it certainly beats frontal lobotomies and putting them in “willowbrook” to rot until they die like they did in the good old days.