Nurses for Human Rights

As suspected, more long-term studies are now available on the effects of psycho-stimulants on our children. The BBC reports a multimiodal study of 600 children since 1990 in the US finds that the ADHD medicated children DID NOT do better in learning as compared to those who were not placed on medication, that the children suffered stunted physical growth, and long-term use has been reported to create children/teenagers with aggressive behavior. The study made the bold summation “There’s no indication that medication’s better than nothing in the long run.”  Here is evidence-based practice staring us in the face. Nurses who blindly go on supporting this practice are violating our CODE OF ETHICS and pass off some written form of consent for FULL INFORMED CONSENT which should be informing parents of these findings. At this point in our knowledge base on psycho-stimulant use in children, we should be demanding an FDA reversal on approving these drugs for anyone under 18 years of age. Sign this petition and let’s correct our mistakes before we damage a whole generation of young minds:

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/NrseCall2Arms/

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