I see a lot of folks on here blaming the pharmaceutical industry for doing their job. Their job is to create chemical concoctions to sell to people to treat symptoms.

The real source of problem is unconstitutional federal government. The pharmaceutical industry uses the government because it can (just like everyone else). If we had not handed over our duty to the government, they would not have any control to sell (laws) to the buyers (industry). Anytime you say "the government should do something about"...whatever...you are giving up your rights. It makes no difference whether it is gay marriage, gas prices, gambling, prostitution, alcohol, radio/tv/newspaper, drugs,  etc. The Constitution grants no power over these things to the federal government...we have given that power to them over the years.

If we had not given this authority to the government, they would not have it to sell to the lobbyists.

The same mentality that convinced us to give away our rights is the same mentality that causes us to trust whatever the government tells us to believe..."This drug has to be save, the FDA approved it"..."There is a difference between the Democrats and the Republicans"..."We are safer on planes because they won't let us carry water bottles through checkpoint charley in the airports"...etc...etc...etc...in stead of actually being responsible for ourselves!

In the immortal words of one of our founding fathers,Thomas Jefferson " Those who expect to be ignorant and free, expect what never was and never will be".  A-men.

I was given sleeping pills as a baby back in 1964. I didn't think that sort of thing went on any more. It was obvious why I had trouble sleeping - I'd been in six different foster homes in my first six months and in an orphanage. I've never been able to sleep properly even when I'm content and I think it's due to those pills messing up my system so early. I wasn't even crying, just moaning or singing to myself for comfort and my adoptive mother was told just to give me the pills, shut me in a room and leave me. Funny, I never did learn to 'self-comfort'.

One thing that you all forget is that part of the problem is trust. You try to tell this to people, even when you are a nutrition professional like me, and they act like you are crazy.  People assume that if these food additives and sugar and artificial sweeteners and dyes were so bad, they wouldn't let them sell them. So they can't be that bad. That is what some people thing. Sad but true. Doesn't mean they are bad parents. Just naive.

Another Foster Parent chimming in...

I have two foster children, brother and sister, and I have had quite a different experience than other people posting here in regards to "drugs."  My kiddos (who we will adopt in August after having them for 2 1/2 years) have two sisters.  A different family has the two older girls and wanted them put on ADHD meds and the State said no!  I know that State's foster care systems vary greatly in their ways of doing things so maybe some States go medication/drug crazy when other States do not.  

THe major issues with foster children is the trauma they have experienced and many people mistake the behaviors that come out from it for ADHD; I can totally see the difference though.  My kiddos have very high anxiety.  What these kids need is NOT just a lot of love, but they do need a ton of patience (almost to a non-human degree) from the parent, a very calm environment, and tons of structure, and attachment or trauma therapy, oh - and a good diet too.  These are the key ingrediants for bringing up kids from the system.  Someone in an earlier post talked about a lot of out door activity and excercise.  I find that even letting my son out in the backyard with minimal supervision brings him into a state of trauma (that looks more like anxiety/adhd), they need that "fence" up, that very structured environment, because they have never had that and most of the time were just left alone alot.  

Although I do not whatsoever advocate for medicating these kids, I can totally see how foster parents would want to "medicate" these kids because these behaviors are not easy to deal.  I can not stress to you enough how difficult it is to be with very disregulated children day in and day out.  The foster parents must get breaks, and a good nights sleep every night to be able to "deal" with these kids.  

Tracy  

As a former foster parent in TEXAS, I can tell you the foster system here is just plain sick.  My number one gripe was the caseworkers wanting to put EVERY one of my foster kids on medication (except for one infant I had), no matter what.  Not only were they all medicated, NONE of the children I had were EVER returned to their families!  I could sit here and tell horror story after horror story, but the bottom line, I believe, is that the CPS agency should be started over from the ground up...They are just too broke to fix.        

After seven years of dealing with the insanity of it all, five years ago I adopted my oldest daughter and later her baby half-sister to save them from the grief of being caught up in the system.  Best thing I've ever done.  I love them dearly and they are my purpose in life.  And...neither one takes medication, nor do they need it!

The main reason I'm commenting here is because I would like to encourage others to do the same, if at all possible.  Foster children are desperate for a stable home and they need help that the system just can't give them.  I'm a 49-year-old single mom, far from wealthy, and if I can do it (twice) even at my age I know lots of people out there can too.  Venting here is fine, but it does nothing to remedy the problem.  I know this is easier said than done but please, if possible, open your hearts and your homes...Change won't happen unless people MAKE it happen.                  

In response to this article and Inky Dinky's comment, I work at a hospital and have seen drugs used properly to sedate children and infants for procedures.  It is necessary.  However, I have also seen newborn and premature infants given sugar water.  It is given to them because it calms them down.  I am all in favor of making life easier for sick or injured babies, but I was shocked and annoyed when I found out that they were given sugar.  They start them early on that stuff, and it is really a shame.

One of the things that is so disturbing about this is the fact that these children are going to grow up thinking that drugs are the solution to any problem.  What is going to happen when they start having children and their children have children?  It is a vicious cycle that will not be broken by many of the kids on these drugs.  I was told by a "childcare worker" that I needed to have my son evaluated (he was about 2 then) for speech and behavior.  She has no children.  I didn't really give it too much thought but I did mention it to my dad and he laughed and said "he's 2, let him be a little boy".  My point with this is that I had strong family support, these children don't.  Who will they turn to when they have kids?  Most doctors certainly won't help.  It is very distressing when you think of what our society could be turned into in just a few short years.

The reason that so many children are on meds, besides the greed of doctors and Big Pharma, is because the parents allow it.  They don't search for alternative methods.  Most children can be healed of their disorders by diet and/or detox.  My children both have heavy metal poisoning (thanks to money grubbing BP).  They both have problems because of it.  We have chosen to detox and encourage a healthy diet with more fruits and vegetables, especially dark green veggies.  

My child was diagnosed by the NHS in the UK with ADHD and Asbergers.  They put him on  a Ritalin type drug  to control. the problem.

After 3 years  I decided to throw away all factory made food and drink  out of the house

apart from things like cartoned  pure fruit juice  etc.

Within a couple of weeks of having proper food  I threw his medication away  and that was just  2 years ago and he never looked back

He  went from the bottom 10 percent in his class at school to the top 10 percent very quickly.

and the symptons.  never returned.

How long is it going to take for some goverments to realise that they are allowing their

populations to be poisened  by supermarket foodstuffs. ??

I wonder if anyone ever had this thought:

Take the "Requested Doctor Visit", take the prescription, fill the prescription, but NEVER give the medication to the kids. That way everyone is happy.......

Take away the sugar, processed food and the Children's Service, the Doctor and Big Pharma are ALL happy because you "followed the rules" (except for one teeny ommission), that they can't prove you didn't do.

When I was on Government Assistance in Canada, I used to have to get Medical checkups - paid by the Government, listen to the drug spiel, take a prescription, fill it, but flush the cr** down the toilet. Everyone was satisifed, including myself. I've been researching Health & Wellness for over 25 years, but unfortunately, it did not prevent me from making unfortunate choices in men... LOL.

Thank you for sharing this revealing video.

All the Best,

Claire Poulton (my real name)