Study: State really drugging up foster kids

Study: State really drugging up foster kids

PENNSYLVANIA FOSTER children take psychotropic medications and antipsychotics at a far higher rate than other youth in the state, a study released yesterday found.

• Report: Too many Pa. foster kids take antipsychotic meds
• 43 percent of Pa. foster children getting psychotropic drugs, study finds
• Antipsychotics, other drugs prescribed at far higher rate for Pa. foster kids