It is with no doubt that the number of drugs our kids has been on a rising trend from time immemorial. The number of kids aged between 6-17 has increased dramatically from 2011-2012 Report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that thousands of children may be receiving psychostimulant medicines. Up-to-date estimates from the NCH statistics also show that there have been exponential growths of kids’ medication from 1988- 1994 with behavioral difficulties (NIH).
The trend is no new news for majority of us. The use of such drugs is sanctioned by the parents themselves. Almost all the cases are with the consent of the parents and the prescription of qualified personnel. Most cases of over-medicating kids arise due to cases of bipolar disorders and depression. More than a million kids in the USA are on antipsychotic medication. People argue that the medication help the kids in lifting their bad moods and stabilizing depressive moments for the kid. The growth of drug use can be attributed to the availability of such …show more content…
The classroom settings, like an overcrowded one, make the teachers to be less tolerant of their students who find it uncomfortable in sitting still with their classmates. The issue leads to the recommendation of medication to make such kids fit into the classroom with others.
Moreover, advertising by pharmaceutical companies has worsened the situation. The adverts tend to influence the parents in their choices over their kids. Furthermore, the advertisements tend to de-stigmatize the whole concept of medication ids with antidepressants. Parents have a wider source of knowledge compared to in the 1990s; hence, they are more prone to incline to medication as a solution to their parenting problems. With the revolution in the marketing sector of pharmaceutical firms, we can be sure that the situation is not going to be better any time