Heavily Medicated Kids in Foster Care Reaching Alarming Numbers?

Heavily Medicated Kids in Foster Care Reaching Alarming Numbers?

A study made in the U.S Government Accountability Office (GAO) describes that kids in Medicaid foster care are taking antipsychotics and antidepressants at a higher rate compared to other children in government care. The federal office is raising concern to lawmakers and experts that the children might be receiving too much medication, even if they don’t need it.