At a hearing Tuesday, California lawmakers will examine why the state's foster children are being prescribed psychiatric drugs at three times the rate of other youth.Note: This story has generated some interesting, and might I say, dramatic headlines that are designed to grab the attention of the stupid people just long enough to increase the value of the newspaper advertising slots. Let's look at a few.
- Lawmakers fear overuse of psychiatric drugs on foster kids
- Lawmakers blast overuse of psychiatric drugs on foster kids
- Senate panel examines why California foster care system 'addicted' to psychiatric drugs
- State Senate questions why so many foster kids are being drugged (Because once a kid is labeled as special needs while in the foster care system the overall price on their heads goes way up. They qualify for more services including med's for behaviors and have a legal right to the mental health treatment that they "need." And it's easier to keep a chemically restrained kid quiet while you railroad them and their parents through the system.)
- Legislators delve into why many foster children are on psych drugs
- Responding to reports of drugged foster youth, California lawmakers propose greater oversight (which costs more money!)
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