Storyline

Excessive talking, fidgeting, or squirming. Often loses things. Difficulty remaining seated, playing quietly, or sustaining attention. Sound like your child? The American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) lists these as the symptoms of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), or Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Once diagnosed, these behaviors would make your child a candidate for Ritalin, Prozac, or both. In this investigative documentary, acclaimed public health advocate and filmmaker Gary Null examines the increasingly common practice of prescribing psychotropic drugs for children, including preschoolers as young as age 2 to 4, who have been diagnosed with ADD, or ADHD. Psychiatrists may write these prescriptions without first exploring other causes or aggravating factors, like diet, or environment, and without making it clear to parents that these medications can have severe side-effects...

Key Information

Director Gary Null
Writers Gary Null
Language EN

Frequently Asked Questions

The Drugging of Our Children was released on January 1, 2005.

The runtime of The Drugging of Our Children is 1h 44m.

The Drugging of Our Children is a Documentary movie.

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The Drugging of Our Children was directed by Gary Null.

The Drugging of Our Children is originally in English.