Analysis Of The Documentary: The Drugging Of Our Children

Our Generation In today’s society there are issues brought up daily on the news about political regimes and debates, however a much more debilitating issue is . Children, as young as two years old are being put on drugs that are stated “more addictive than cocaine”. Instead of gummy vitamins 7 million kids are given a prescription drugs before they go to school. Seven million kids are being handed a drug that’s “more addictive than cocaine” everyday! As the child grows with the medication, they are faced with an even bigger problem than originally. Any anti-psychotic, anti-depressant, anti-anxiety and/or stimulant given to an adolescent under the age eighteen, puts the child at great health risk. Yet, the government, doctors and schools continue

How could a four year old have such a distinguished mental illness? Is it because he or she could not concentrate on a bed time story? In the documentary “The Drugging of our Children”, film maker, Gary Null asked famous producer, Michael Moore: Film maker, “Michael, to hear the experts say, ‘if you manifest any number of symptoms like easily distracted, blurting out an answer before you’re asked, daydreaming and looking out the window, fidgeting at your desk, unable to sit still, that these are the symptoms of the mental disorder called ADHD. What do you think about that?” Michael Moore replied, “That was me! All those things were me! Seriously, if this had been the way things were run back when I was growing up: always asking questions, always seeming a bit agitated, my mind drifting off to some creative place. I tell you, they would have had me so doped up, you guys would have never heard of me!” Symptoms that play along with ADHD medicine are risky and the drug itself is addictive. Symptoms include headaches, blurred vision, ringing in ears, anxiety, confusion, chest pain, shortness of breath, uneven heartbeats, seizure and the list goes on. As the drug rates go up, unfortunately, so does the death rate of small children. One out of the many children was fourteen year old, Matthew Smith, who died suddenly on March 21st, 2012. His parents are now trying to create awareness for other parents by telling their story. “One morning at one of these meetings while waiting for the others to arrive, Monica told us that if we refused to take Matthew to the doctor and get him on Ritalin, child protective services could charge us for neglecting his educational and emotional needs.” The government is forcing parents to put their children on highly addictive, dangerous medication. Medicals reported, “A full-grown man's heart weighs about 350 grams and that Matthew's