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going to have to throw off robotic obedi- telephone +1 (619) 676 0430, fax (619) 676
ence to authorities in white coats. And 0433, e-mail , website
they are going to have to join together. If . The Foundation
they do, many people will end up standing sponsors investigations into vital matters that
with them. co have not risen to the level of open public
debate. It believes that in order to solve seri-
Some sources of information: ous human problems, we must commit our-
- ADHD Action Group, telephone +1 (212) Selves to uncovering deeper strata of truth
769 2457. that underlie public events, news and politi-
+ Dr Peter Breggin, psychiatrist, author and cal discourse. Only in this way can we all
former full-time consultant with the National Create a more just future.
cause a very high degree of dependency,
like all of the very potent stimulants."
Merrow reveals that CHADD received a
$750,000 grant from the US Department of
Education in 1996 to produce a video,
Facing the Challenge of ADD. The video
doesn't just mention the generic name
methylphenidate: it announces the drug by
its brand name, Ritalin. This, at govern-
ment (taxpayer) expense.
In the case of the school shootings, has
an attempt been made to mould media
response, to highlight various causes and
omit others?
When the national press is completely
silent on medical drugs, we have to ques-
tion the background on that. We have to.
We have to ask: Why should this horren-
dous factor be eliminated altogether from
reporting to the nation?
Real action is going to have to come
from the public. Parents in Littleton and
Springfield and West Paducah and
Jonesboro are going to have to ask the hard
questions and become relentless about get-
ting real answers. They are going to have
to learn about these drugs. They'll have to
learn which violent children in the school
shootings were on these drugs. They are
Some sources of information:
2 ADHD Action Group, telephone +1 (212)
769 2457.
- Dr Peter Breggin, psychiatrist, author and
former full-time consultant with the National
Institute of Mental Health, website
.
- ICSPP News, telephone +1 (301) 652
5580, website . Note:
ICSPP News publishes the following warning
in bold letters: "Do Not Try to Abruptly Stop
Taking Psychiatric Drugs. When trying to
withdraw from many psychiatric drugs,
patients can develop serious and even life-
threatening emotional and physical reac-
tions... Therefore, withdrawal from psychi-
atric drugs should be done under clinical
supervision..."
- Dr Joseph Tarantolo, psychiatrist, president
of the Washington chapter of the American
Society of Psychoanalytic Physicians, tele-
phone +1 (301) 652 5580.
+ The Merrow Report: to order transcript or
videotape, telephone +1 (212) 941 8060.
+ The Truth Seeker Foundation, PO Box
28550, San Diego, California 92198, USA,
About the Author:
Jon Rappoport has worked as an investigative
reporter for 15 years. He has written articles
on politics, medicine and health for Spin,
Stern, Village Voice, In These Times and a
number of other magazines and newspapers
in the United States and Europe. In 1982,
the LA Weekly placed his name in nomina-
tion for the Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of
the military takeover at the University of El
Salvador. Mr Rappoport is the author of
Oklahoma City Bombing, Madalyn Murray
O'Hair, and AIDS Inc., a widely praised cri-
tique of the original research behind HIV.
Editor's Note:
Space constraints mean that we are unable to
include additional book/journal references
here; these can be obtained from the author
on request (see details on opening page).
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