CCHRINT ADHD ADS ON NATIONAL TV

Thanks to our supporters, we have been able to get our ads placed on national TV and viewed by millions. Such as this ad, on normal kids being diagnosed with "ADHD" which is part of CCHR's "Fight for Kids" campaign - giving parents enough information to make educated choices. You can help CCHR spread the word by making a tax deductible donation here: http://www.cchrint.org/cchrint-donate/

When Opium Was For Newborns And Bayer Sold Heroin

There was a time when mothers gave their babies opium, people bought hallucinogens at the local bar, and anxious patriots sent hypodermic needles and cocaine to soldiers as a present. It was called The Great Binge, and it's probably wrong to feel sad that it's over. When Opium Was For Newborns And Bayer Sold Heroin

Laurie A. Couture Debunks ADHD on Anderson Show

“We see a developing potential for nearly a total control of human emotion status, mental function and will to act.” -Wayne O. Evans, Ph.D. Psychotropic Drugs in the Year 2000 (1967)

Laurie A. Couture Debunks ADHD on Anderson Show

DSM-5 Criticized for Financial Conflicts of Interest

Controversy continues to swell around the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, better known as DSM-5. A new study suggests the 900-page bible of mental health, scheduled for publication in May 2013, is ripe with financial conflicts of interest.

DSM-5 Criticized for Financial Conflicts of Interest

ADHD more common among youngest kids in class: Overdiagnosed?

Children with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder may be diagnosed because of problems paying attention, family history, or as new research suggests, because they're younger than their classmates.

ADHD more common among youngest kids in class: Overdiagnosed?

Study describes pros and cons of antidepressant use in pregnancy

Some women with depression who become pregnant face a troubling decision: whether to continue taking antidepressant medication to keep the depression at bay even though the medications may harm the fetus.

Study describes pros and cons of antidepressant use in pregnancy

There is an epidemic of over-diagnoses of ADHD

There is not an epidemic of ADHD in the country, there is an epidemic of fraudulent diagnoses of this disorder. Fred A. Baughman Jr., M. D., a Pediatric Neurologist, has elucidated upon this problem very effectively in his paper "Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) As Fraud." Dr Baughman has noted that with absolutely no proof that ADHD is a disease with a confirmatory, physical abnormality, the ADHD “epidemic,” grew from 150,000 in 1970, to five million in 1997. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, Ritalin production, in the United States , rose 700%, between 1990 and 1997.

There is an epidemic of over-diagnoses of ADHD

Psychiatric prescriptions under state investigation, agency says

A Texas health agency has begun investigating more than three dozen healthcare providers who prescribed large quantities of powerful psychiatric drugs -- some to children -- after a U.S. senator raised questions about the medications.

Psychiatric prescriptions under state investigation, agency says

Iowa Senator's letter to Oregon hits hot-button issue: child psychiatrist's prescribing rate

Iowa Senator's letter to Oregon hits hot-button issue: child psychiatrist's prescribing rate


Psychiatrist Curt Sturos tends to troubled kids in southern Oregon and considers himself part of a growing awareness that mental health drugs may be overused.

Kids given placebos in attempt to raise test scores

At least one South Florida campus is hoping that feeding students a "special brain snack" will trick them into thinking it will boost their FCAT performance.

Kids given placebos in attempt to raise test scores

Vaccine Against Heroin Being Developed in Mexico

The scientists trying to develop a vaccine to prevent heroin addiction are almost ready to begin human clinical trials, Mexico’s Juan Ramon de la Fuente National Psychiatric Institute said.

Vaccine Against Heroin Being Developed in Mexico

School vaccinates child

How Medicalizing Grief Turns Into Dollars

The proposed revisions for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) – the handbook for all disorders mind and brain – have been under serious fire in recent months, and the issues don’t appear to be quieting. The newest change to inspire protest from the mental health community is the idea that grief, once excluded from the definition of depression, is now included within it. This means that people grieving over the death of a loved one could theoretically go to their psychiatrist and be prescribed pills to treat the “condition.”

How Medicalizing Grief Turns Into Dollars

Everyone needs to see this story. Congratulations to Maryanne Godboldo.

Minnesota high-school students taking Adderall to boost academic performance

In the same way that some athletes have taken steroids to become stronger, some Minnesota high-school students are taking unprescribed Adderall to perform better in the classroom and on exams.

Minnesota high-school students taking Adderall to boost academic performance

Small Children, Big Drugs: Are Kids Overmedicated?

Behavioral diagnoses are increasingly common at younger ages, but doctors and parents are sometimes at odds about how young is too young.

Parents Who Think Vaccinations 'Anger God' Are Putting Kids in Danger

Parents Who Think Vaccinations 'Anger God' Are Putting Kids in Danger

When it comes to hot-button parenting topics like how long to breastfeed and whether TV is okay in moderation, I try to avoid getting caught in the "I'm right/You're wrong" vortex of righteous indignation. Meaning, I might be opinionated, but I try not to be judgmental. At least not outwardly.

Dogs and Cats Recieving Psychiatric Drugs ~ The Debate

The number of pets that are receiving psychiatric drugs for things such as hyper activity and depression are rising significantly over previous years. Just last year alone, Americans spent nearly $7 billion dollars on pills for their pets, which is an increase of 35 percent in just four years, according to David Lummis, a senior pet market analyst for Packaged Facts. In fact, Pfizer Drug Company has established a companion animal division which brought in nearly a billion dollars last year.

Dogs and Cats Recieving Psychiatric Drugs ~ The Debate


Okay, so this is a little off topic. But it shows that the drug industry will target anything.

New Study Finds Georgia Foster Kids are Over-Medicated

Georgia’s foster children are being over-medicated, often to sedate them or control their behavior rather than treat a medical condition, a new study confirms.

New Study Finds Georgia Foster Kids are Over-Medicated

10 News Investigators: Kids in foster care 3 times more likely to get dangerous drugs

10 News Investigators: Kids in foster care 3 times more likely to get dangerous drugs

Mind-altering drugs for kids as young three years old? It's a national scandal that has hit home in Florida.