| Number | 17713 |
| Subject | Pharmaceuticals |
| Source | PRovince (Vancouver, B.C.) |
| State | Canada |
| Year | 2000 |
| Publication Date | Dec. 18 - 26 |
| Summary | Using the PharmaNet patient information database, reporter Ann Rees found that children, from infants to teenagers were receiving quite a bit of "mood" drugs including tranquilizers, stimulatns, uppers, downers, anti-depressants, anti-pshychotic mediations, Prozac, sedatives. The findings are based on data for all patients under the age of 20 in British Columbia. |
| Category | Contest Entry |
| Pages | 17 |
| Keywords | Ritalin;pediatrics;prescriptions;psychiatric drug use;pediatric children;Paxil;Risperidone;CAR;FOI |
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