JANE KELLEY was thinking about Help! Ideas Needed. and keyed into 
cyberspace:
JK>ZS>MP> Now, where did you find the statistic that 40,000 gallons of
JK>ZS>MP> Prozac are being prescribed? Surprise me, and make it a
JK>ZS>MP> verifiable source. 
JK>ZS>Harper's Index.
JK>I'm going to assume that this is given to school aged children.  I
JK>downloaded a couple of articles from the net about Ritalin which
JK>mention that other drugs are also being abused.
Well, you know what they say about ASSuming...
Now, are you aware that "Harper's Index" is a totally worthless source 
of information? Oh sorry, that right, Jane, you cite sales literature as 
"knowledgeable".
JK>And, I have a daughter who adopted some children, one of whom has
JK>been recommended for Ritalin by a school system unprepared to handle
JK>a child with petite mal epilepsy. That really isn't going to be cured
JK>with the Ritalin.
Total non sequitur. Methylphenidate is never used to treat any form of a 
seizure disorder. However, it can be safely used to treat ADHD in those 
kids who do have a controlled seizure disorder.
JK>But it will lead to a drug problem later in life.
Hogwash. You can say it a million times, but it is still hogwash.
               The Few. The Proud. The Chosen.
                     markprobe@aol.com
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