Use of Drugs to Restrain Kids in Mental Health Facilities Jumps 141%
Many of these drugs come with “FDA black box warnings such as aggression, addiction, suicidal + homicidal thoughts — the same issues they are trying to treat." — Amy Miller, Reform Pharma
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Critics called for an outright ban on chemical restraints in mental health facilities after a study showed a steep rise in the number of children being subjected to them. They cited the lack of informed consent and a culture of medicalization that leads to labeling, misdiagnosis and over-prescribing of drugs that can cause suicidal and homicidal ideation.
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