Why don't you ever hear about the lawsuits siting antidepressants and ritilin causing homicidal or suicidal tendencies in juviniles?
2006-11-01 13:51:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Because parents don't want to hear that news. If they take their kids off Ritalin and/or antidepressants, they would actually need to PARENT their children rather than pump some pills into them.
2006-11-01 14:01:08 · answer #1 · answered by The ~Muffin~ Man 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
do you know how many ppl out there are on antidepressants, or ritalin? i bet the amount of ppl involved in school shootings that are on those account for about .001% of all the ppl on those drugs.
its like saying "oh, this guy is a criminal, and he drank soda!!". well, so DOES EVERYONE ELSE, and they're ok, so i bet soda isnt the problem.
if someone is f*cked up, they're gonna be f*cked no matter what happens, or if they're on prescription drugs or not. end of story.
2006-11-01 22:02:32 · answer #2 · answered by hellion210 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most of the school shooters were victims of bullies that felt like getting revenge.
Antidepressants have been shown to increase depression and suicide attempts among a few adolescents, but not aggressive behavior.
2006-11-01 22:05:12 · answer #3 · answered by nursesr4evr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a good thing we don't hear about it much. Wouldn't want to give people ideas. Every settled lawsuit jacks up the cost of meds for people who really need them.
2006-11-01 21:59:31 · answer #4 · answered by Nels 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sales and stocks in pharmaceutical companies would plummet and the lobbyists in Washington would be out of work!
2006-11-02 00:10:30 · answer #5 · answered by roscodog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's more acceptable to blame video games and music.
2006-11-01 21:54:22 · answer #6 · answered by Nunya B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a good question, and needs to be researched.
2006-11-01 22:34:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋