Medicating Very Young Children July 2018 (part 6)
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This reporting is only sampling of what should be reported – the great majority of child trauma & abuse is never known.
37% of children overall and 54% of Black children are reported to child protection services in America by the time they turn 18.
(American Journal of Public Health 1.17)
6 to 12 million children a year are reported to child protection services and in many states,
About 1/3 of foster children are required to take psychotropic medicines
ALL ADULTS ARE THE PROTECTORS OF ALL CHILDREN
| Migrant kids are being traumatized, not treated for mental health needsSacramento BeeIt accuses the agency of detaining children in excessively restrictive conditions, forcibly medicating children and failing to reunite children with their … Flag as irrelevant |
| Civil rights attorneys to tell LA judge that feds are traumatizing child migrantsLA Daily NewsORR neither requires nor asks for a parent’s consent before medicating a child, nor does it seek lawful authority to consent in parents’ stead. Instead … Flag as irrelevant |
| Traumatized Children Drugged Without Consent at US Immigrant Shelters: ReportteleSUR tv HTTPS (press release) (blog)Last month, lawyers for five immigrant children under the age of 18 filed a class-action lawsuit after they were over-medicated without consent in Los … Flag as irrelevant |
| Immigrant shelters drug traumatized teenagers without consentUSA TODAYUnder most states’ laws, before a child is medicated, a parent, guardian, or authority acting in the place of the parent, such as a court-appointed … Flag as irrelevant |
| Tensions at reunification deadlinePoliticoThe count of yet-to-be-reunited children includes 431 children whose … unlawfully medicating children without parental authorization, and failing to … Flag as irrelevant |
| Mom Defends Sedating Her Kids Before Flights & Parents Are DividedCafeMomBut for one British mom who spoke out on national TV, she admits to trying a more controversial method on her last flight with her kids: medicating … Flag as irrelevant |
| Experts Tell Ky. Lawmakers To Treat Gun Violence As A Health CrisisWKU Public RadioFirearm-related injuries are the third-leading cause of death in children … parents need to stop over-medicating their children and steer them away … Flag as irrelevant |
| 5 immigrant children file complaint over detention, alleged forced medicationCBS NewsLOS ANGELES – Five immigrant children filed a federal complaint in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles Friday alleging that the government is “causing … Flag as irrelevant |
| Bevin Says Parents Should Lock Up Guns, But Balks At Making It LawWVXU… a Republican, said of locking up guns when children are in the house. … television, as well as overuse of cellphones and over-medicating children. Flag as irrelevant |
| Lawsuit alleges over-medication, mistreatment of detained minorsUSA TODAYAnd it follows a similar lawsuit filed in April alleging government-run facilities were over-medicating children to manage the trauma they experienced …Class Action Suit Targets Family Separations And Alleged Forced Medicating – TPMFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| Use of ‘chemical cosh’ drugs on children doubles in a decadeThe TimesShe had been shocked by the “astonishingly high” number of children on medication in one Ofsted focus group in a deprived part of Essex. Flag as irrelevant |
| Ofsted warns parents could be overmedicating their children as ritalin prescriptions double in a …The IndependentRitalin use has more than doubled in the past ten years, the chief of Ofsted has claimed, warning that parents may be medicating their children instead … Flag as irrelevant |
| The US Has A Long History Of Drugging Distressed Kids In Its CustodyHuffPostThe child said staff would intentionally provoke patients before medicating them. “They made us act violently so then we bad [sic] to be given shots,” he … Flag as irrelevant |
| Bevin Blames Phones, Video Games, Medication For School Shootings89.3 WFPL News LouisvilleGov. Matt Bevin says in order to put an end to school shootings, parents need to stop over-medicating their children and steer them away from cell … Flag as irrelevant |
| The Forgotten Children: Taxpayers Fund Hundreds of Thousands of Unlawful Family Separations …IVN NewsPayments begin the moment a child is taken with bonuses for “special needs” such as medication, then more bonuses to state agencies for … Flag as irrelevant |
| US Government Forcibly Drugs Migrant Children With Psychotropic Medication, Lawsuit ClaimsThe InquisitrLawsuit: The U.S. government is violating migrant children’s rights by placing them in detention-like centers, drugging them with psychotropic … Flag as irrelevant |
| ADHD and the rise in the use of medicationThe TimesWe have a crisis of underdiagnosis in the UK, for both children and adults, and medication is not given in response to “behavioural problems” but to … Flag as irrelevant |
| Arkansas is 41 on ranking for at-risk kidsArkansas OnlineIn fewer than three years, Mary McQueen went from self-medicating, numbing … About 38 percent of Arkansas children, like Aubrey, are living in … Flag as irrelevant |
| Immigrant Shelters Drug Traumatized Teenagers Without ConsentProPublicaNor do they seek court approval. Instead, they act unilaterally, imposing psychotropic drugs on children who don’t know what they’re taking or what its … Flag as irrelevant |
| Migrant kids are being traumatized, not treated for mental health needsSacramento BeeThis is not to say that children in Shiloh and other facilities don’t have mental health needs. Of course they will be traumatized and require treatment. Flag as irrelevant |
| Stigma Interferes With Mental Health Treatment for KidsU.S. News & World ReportAmerica has come a long way in recognizing the burden caused by childhood mental health conditions in recent decades. Still, far too many children … Flag as irrelevant |
| Traumatized Children Drugged Without Consent at US Immigrant Shelters: ReportteleSUR tv HTTPS (press release) (blog)“These medications do not come cost-free to children with growing brains and growing bodies — psychotropic medications have a substantial cost to a … Flag as irrelevant |
| Foster Kids Suing for Overmedication Win Class StatusCourthouse News Service(CN) – Three children earned class-action status Thursday in a lawsuit claiming Missouri overprescribed psychotropic medications to thousands of … Flag as irrelevant |
| LA Hearing Due in Federal Child Detentions CaseMyNewsLA.com“ORR routinely administers children psychotropic drugs without lawful authorization,” according to the memorandum filed in April. “When youth object … Flag as irrelevant |
| US Government Forcibly Drugs Migrant Children With Psychotropic Medication, Lawsuit ClaimsThe InquisitrLawsuit: The U.S. government is violating migrant children’s rights by placing them in detention-like centers, drugging them with psychotropic …Lawsuit: The forced drugging of migrant children is illegal – Reveal (blog)Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration’s Border-Detention Practices Wall Street JournalThe complaint alleges the U.S. is detaining immigrant minors in overly … custodians and improperly medicating the minors with psychotropic drugs. Flag as irrelevant |
More than 70000 children are being prescribed anti-depressants despite concerns that the pills …
Daily Mail
Two years ago Dr Cipriani carried out an overview of 34 trials, which discovered that apart from antidepressant Prozac, none treated both adults and …
‘Cutting Edge’ Program For Children With Autism And ADHD Rests On Razor-Thin Evidence
WAMU 88.5
“Prozac is a very powerful drug for adults. Why would you give it to a 7-year-old?” Stephanie wondered after the doctor’s visit. “I welled up with all of …
EXCLUSIVE: ACS rolling out plan to curb psych meds like Prozac, Adderall for foster kids
New York Daily News
Fewer city foster kids will take psychiatric drugs like Prozac and Adderall under a new policy to be rolled out this week by the Administration for …
| Child Poisoned to Death with Salt by Mother in Twisted PlotPatheos (blog)One mother in a support group I was in on Facebook, Lacey Spears, killed her child by poisoning him with salt. Due to what I’ve witnessed, I follow … Flag as irrelevant |
| Mariah Woods death: Horrifying autopsy details reveals toddler thrown into creek was poisonedThe IndependentThe child likely died of “chloroform toxicity” after suffering traumatic injuries to her face, the report indicated. Her body was found 2 December 2017, … Flag as irrelevant |
| Why mouthwash, makeup and more can hurt your young kidsWJXT News4JAXConsumer Reports says if you know or suspect that a child or an adult has consumed a possible poison, call 911 immediately if he or she has … Flag as irrelevant |
| Cleaner charged with trying to poison babies in French crecheThe Local FranceStaff at the creche in Neuilly-sur-Marne, in the eastern Paris suburbs, raised the alarm after a 16-month-old child became dizzy and sleepy after … Flag as irrelevant |
| Ten Questions You Always Wanted to Ask a Poison Control Phone OperatorVICEIn the post-WWII era, long before child-proof lids and Mr. Yuk stickers, all sorts of wondrous new chemicals and medications were making their ways … Flag as irrelevant |
| Cleaner Accused Of Child Poisoning To Be TriedCHANNELS TELEVISIONA 53-year-old cleaner has been charged in France over allegations that she tried to poison two babies at the creche where she worked by putting … Flag as irrelevant |
| Poison control sees drastic rise in marijuana calls from 2016 to 2017, official saysKOCO Oklahoma CityWEBVTT MORE CALLS? REPORTER: ABIGAIL, JESS, I’M TOLD MOST OF THOSE CALLS INVOLVE YOUNG CHILDREN, AND IT’S USUALLY … Flag as irrelevant |
| Gorakhpur girl tries poisoning entire school to avenge brother’s murderIndia TodayA Class 5 child from the same school was accused of that murder and is … to causing hurt by means of poison, has been registered against the girl.Class 7 girl tries to poison midday meal at school to avenge brother’s murder, held – Daijiworld.comFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| ‘Dragon’s Breath’ Ice Cream Trend Comes With Poison Control WarningKMOX (blog)LOUIS (KMOX) – A popular new ice cream novelty has officials at the Missouri Poison Center offering a warning to kids and adults, alike. Dragon’s … Flag as irrelevant |
| Girl tried to poison stepbrother, thought mom loved him more: officialsNew York PostOAK GROVE, Ky., Officials say a 12-year-old Kentucky girl tried to kill her 4-year-old stepbrother because she believed her mother loved the boy …Girl charged with trying to poison 4-year-old stepbrother – wreg.com12-year-old girl charged with poisoning 4-year-old stepbrother – Clarksville Leaf ChroniclePolice: 12-year-old KY girl arrested for poisoning stepbrother – WSMV NashvilleFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| More California kids are having pot-related health scares, poison control officials warnLos Angeles TimesIn some cases, children find their parents’ stash and ingest it, not knowing what it is. Some older teenagers involved in reports to poison control are … Flag as irrelevant |
| Girl, 12, arrested for allegedly poisoning 4-year-old brother with Mr. CleanWSMV NashvilleShe also told police she poisoned the boy because he was “annoying her,” according to the police report. The 12-year-old girl was arrested and …Police: 12-year-old girl arrested after poisoning toddler – KWCH12-year-old girl allegedly tried to poison her step-brother – WPSD Local 6Girl, 12, is charged with attempted murder for ‘poisoning her four-year-old stepbrother with Mr … – Daily MailFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| Protecting your kids from household dangersWink NewsRecent data show that out of 2 million calls to poison control centers, nearly half concerned kids age 6 and under. Consumer Reports tells you which … Flag as irrelevant |
| Loose Ends-Princeton resident is advocate to help children with poisoningcentraljersey.comIsles founder and CEO Marty Johnson noted in the introduction to the report that “the debacle of lead-poisoned children in Flint, Michigan, reminded us … Flag as irrelevant |
| CR: Protecting your kids from household dangersValley News LiveIf you suspect that your child has ingested some kind of toxic product, call the national Poison Help Hotline at 800-222-1222 (available 24 hours a day) … Flag as irrelevant |
| 7 At-Home Poison Ivy Treatments That Are Safe For KidsRomperEven if your kid is experienced with the outdoors, it’s easy to have an accidental run-in with poison ivy. And then you have to deal with the itchy … Flag as irrelevant |
| The Name Game: Poison Ivy – Valley Morning Star : NewsValley morning StarAs I was sitting there painting a superman logo on the arm of a little boy, I heard someone shout “Ivy slow down, slow down!” I did not recognize the … Flag as irrelevant |
| “The child was innocent didn’t deserve to die” Groove winner Guardian Angel recounts poisoning …Ghafla!He however says the friend got tired of hosting them and she attempted to poison him just to get rid of them. The evil friend ended up poisoning her … Flag as irrelevant |
| Where and when to test your kids for lead in NJNew Jersey 101.5 FM RadioOver the past 12 months, the New Jersey Poison Control Center received more than 100 calls for children who had elevated levels of lead in their … Flag as irrelevant |
| Police: Fayetteville mom tried to poison kids with lighter fluidWTVD-TVThe kids, ages 6 and 10, were given the mixture, but when the 10-year-old took a sip, he thought it tasted funny. The boy then ran downstairs to a …DA orders mental health evaluation for mom accused of trying to poison her kids with lighter fluid – WTVD-TVNorth Carolina mother accused of trying to poison her children by giving them creme soda mixed … – myfox8.comMom accused of trying to poison sons with lighter fluid, asks judge to revoke parental rights – Fox NewsFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| Pot poisoning reports in state increase among childrenThe Daily HeraldFrom 2016 to 2017, the poison center recorded a 57.7 percent increase in the number of people reporting their young child had ingested pot. Flag as irrelevant |
| Protecting your kids from poisonous household productsValley News LiveFrom pesticides to every day cleaners, there are many things around your home that could be poisonous to your children. If you have younger kids … Flag as irrelevant |
| Pot poisoning reports increase among young kids in WashingtonKOMO NewsBetween 2016 to 2017, the poison center recorded a 57.7 percent increase in the number of people reporting their young child had ingested pot. Flag as irrelevant |
| Mother accused of trying to poison sons with lighter fluid – WAFB 9 News Baton Rouge, Louisiana …WBXHWhile 34-year-old Octavia Robinson faces child abuse charges, her 6-and 10-year-old sons have been placed in the care of social services. (Source: …Mom accused of trying to poison sons with lighter fluid – New York PostFayetteville mom accused of trying to poison kids goes on profanity-laced tirade in court – WRAL.comMother accused of trying to poison sons with lighter fluid – WMC Action News 5Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| NC mom tried to poison her kids with lighter fluid, police sayCharlotte ObserverA North Carolina mom is accused of trying to poison her two sons with lighter fluid … Robinson tried to poison her children on Sunday, according to the …Mum asks to have parental rights revoked after ‘poison’ attempt on sons’ soda drinks – 9HoneyFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| Child ingests antipsychotic drug, leading Novartis to recall packages that don’t meet child safety rulesFiercePharma… “The prescription drug packaging is not child resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act, posing a poisoning risk if swallowed by … Flag as irrelevant |
| Bench trial for Glenwood mother accused of poisoning daughter endsThe Daily NonpareilIn court Friday, Mills County Attorney Naeda Elliott described Frazier as a mother who “despised her own child” and who sought to poison, … Flag as irrelevant |
| NC mom tried to poison kids with lighter fluid, police sayAsheboro Courier TribuneA North Carolina mom is accused of trying to poison her two sons with lighter fluid, authorities say. Octavia Robinson, 34, of Fayetteville was arrested … Flag as irrelevant |
Learn about lead testing in Massachusetts and what a result means for your child
Mass.gov
In a lead test, a blood sample is taken from the child’s finger or arm. … A child under 6 years old with a lead level of 25 or more is lead poisoned.
| Poison control centers report spike in kids‘ exposure to addiction drugFox NewsFrom 2007 to 2016, more than 11,000 children and adolescents in the U.S. were exposed to buprenorphine, a drug that’s used to treat opioid-use …Unintended Buprenorphine Exposure Among Children a Growing Problem – Psych Congress NetworkFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| Kids‘ exposure to addiction drug rose 215% in three years, study saysCNN“This is never prescribed for children under 6. It is a significant risk to them,” said Henry Spiller, director of the Central Ohio Poison Center and an …Buprenorphine Exposures Among Children and Adolescents Reported to US Poison Control Centers – AAP NewsKids overdosing on meds meant to fight opioid addiction – CBS NewsStudy: Drug to treat opioid dependence falling into children’s hands – AAP NewsFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| “Even Ted Cruz Thinks This Is a Bridge Too Far”: Texas Republicans Fear Child Detention Will Be …Vanity FairNine days ago, Ted Cruz was among Donald Trump’s staunchest allies in the debate over the White House’s “zero-tolerance” immigration policy, … Flag as irrelevant |
| Woman poisons children, commits suicide after fight with husbandCitizen TV (press release)A woman has allegedly poisoned her four children and committed suicide following a marital dispute in Sumek village in Rongai, Nakuru County.Shock as mother poisons four children before committing suicide – The StandardWoman commits suicide after poisoning four children – Nairobi NewsNakuru woman poisons children, kills self – nation.co.keFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant |
| Poison Control Centers report spike in kids exposed to prescription medicinesWZTVPoison control centers report a spike in calls about kids ingesting a medicine called buprenorphine. It’s a prescription med used to treat people … Flag as irrelevant |
| Toddlers Sickened From Flame Colorant ProductsWFMYNews2.comCole says in toddlers, one way to detect poisoning is if the sickened child has bright blue or bright green vomit, the same color of the product in the … Flag as irrelevant |
| Mom poisoned children due to ‘financial, love problems’Independent OnlinePretoria – A mother said she poisoned her two children – sons aged 10 months … the poisoning if the staff at a clinic acted sooner in assisting the child. Flag as irrelevant |
| Summer Safety: Poisons to keep away from your familyWJXT News4JAXAs the summer temperatures rise across Florida, so do calls to poison … like bug spray and your swimming pool- which can put your child at risk. Flag as irrelevant |
| Grand Rapids man pleads not guilty to trying to poison Wausau woman to kill her unborn babyWausau Daily HeraldWAUSAU – A 33-year-old Wisconsin Rapids-area man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that he tried to kill his unborn baby by poisoning a … Flag as irrelevant |
| Mother consumes poison at the child protection authorityHiru NewsA mother who had attempted to commit suicide by drinking poison at the National Child Protection Authority, was hospitalised last afternoon. Flag as irrelevant |
| Top 5 calls to Poison Control and what the hotline advises you should doAZCentral.comObservation is key if a child has accidentally taken too much Tylenol but not enough for a … Poison Control received 2,785 calls of this type in 2017. Flag as irrelevant |
| Molestation victim takes poison, criticalThe TribuneShe revealed to her mother that one of their neighbours, who is married and father of a child, had been harassing her for about four months. He used … Flag as irrelevant |
| Sheriff: Couple arrested after baby found with glass cuts, cigarette burnWSAZ-TVThe baby also allegedly had a bruise on its forehead. When deputies and a Social Services worker looked, they found a cigarette burn on the child’s …Sheriff: Laurel County infant with cigarette burn locked in car, 2 arrested – WKYTSheriff: Women admits she was high when she burned baby – WTVQLondon Couple Accused Of Abusing Kids While High On Meth – LEX18 Lexington KY NewsFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant | |
| Parents charged months after infant hospitalized with second-degree burnsWTAE PittsburghAuthorities have charged two parents with child endangerment after their four-month-old suffered from deep, second-degree burns to his face, neck … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Community rallies to help father and son burned in accidentfox8.comAaron says on July 12, he and his son were outdoors enjoying beautiful … Both were admitted to the burn unit at Akron Children’s Hospital where … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Kidnapped 6-month-old boy dies from burns in LouisianaKXAN.comNACHITOCHES, La. (KLFY), A 6-month-old baby was kidnapped and burned in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Police received a call from the mother of … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Afghan teen who burnt to death came here as child bride on fake papersThe AgeA young mother who died after being set alight in a still unexplained tragedy is believed to have entered Australia illegally as a child bride. Flag as irrelevant | |
| Woman arrested for burning death of kidnapped 6-month-oldWGNONATCHITOCHES, LA – A woman has been arrested and charged with first degree murder after a 6-month-old baby was kidnapped and found … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Baby girl from PE badly burnt in cooking oil accidentNews24Little Jaydené Croucamp Bester from Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape sustained burn wounds over 30% of her body. Debbie Bester, Jaydené’s … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Man, son burn to death in fire he allegedly lit over marital disagreementThe StandardDebris from fire that burnt a man and his son to death in their house at Siakago police quarters in Embu County. [Joseph Muchiri/Standard]. A man and … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Affidavit: Man hurt girlfriend’s child days before trying to burn self, daughterWaco Tribune-HeraldThe woman was arrested Wednesday on child endangerment charges, accused of leaving her three children with the man after he injured one of them … Flag as irrelevant | |
| 2 arrested after child found bruised, burned in Spartanburg Co., deputies sayWSPA.comSPARTANBURG CO., SC (WSPA) – Two people have been arrested after deputies say a child in the home was found with multiple bruises on his body …Deputies: 2 Spartanburg Co. women arrested after toddler is found covered in bruises – FOX CarolinaTwo Spartanburg women charged with unlawful neglect of 2-year-old – Spartanburg Herald JournalFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant | |
| Affidavit: Man hurt girlfriend’s child days before trying to burn self, daughterWaco Tribune-HeraldWaco police arrested the girlfriend of a Waco man accused of trying to set a car on fire in April with himself and his 2-year-old daughter inside. Flag as irrelevant | |
| Each time Australia delays bringing a sick child from Nauru, the stakes get higherThe GuardianA child attempts suicide or commits self-harm, and soon, it is seen, they are moved with their families to Australia where they can access appropriate … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Mental health after war: how children in Iraq are severely underservedToronto StarWhat this has meant is thousands of Iraqi boys and girls have nowhere to turn, with marked increases of self-harming and suicide attempt rates. Flag as irrelevant | |
| I tried to kill myself. I survived. When Canada’s health care system failed me, I tried again, and againThis MagazineFor more than half my life, someone has been trying to kill me. …. saw familiar behaviour in her daughter: Nimkii began to self-harm, attempted suicide, … Flag as irrelevant | |
| OCA calls for more funding for foster familiesiriefm.netMrs. Gordon Harrison said the entire child care system needs to be … The critical incidents referred to include sexual abuse, self–harm, attempted … Flag as irrelevant |
| Children are turned away from mental health helpThe TimesThey were told to try to secure an appointment “if things get worse”. … Anxiety, depression or low mood, self–harming and suicide ideation were the …Self–harming children refused access to mental health services because symptoms ‘not severe … – The CourierFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant | |
| Children’s Advocate probing critical cases at children’s homes; Youth Ministry to provide details of …iriefm.netThe JFJ also revealed findings of a UNICEF situation analysis, where incidents to include sexual abuse, self–harming and attempted suicides, were … Flag as irrelevant |
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