British Schools Pressuring Parents to Put Their Children on Ritalin

According to a BBC report, schools in Britain "are threatening to expel hyperactive children who do not take the controversial drug Ritalin." Some parents are even being told that their children may be taken into care (state custody) if they do not put their children on the drug.

Many parents are refusing to allow their children to be given Ritalin based on reports that the drug can cause serious side-effects in some children, leaving them robotic, lethargic, depressed, or withdrawn. The BBC has learnt that they are being pressured into changing their minds by schools.

As seen in the report, even parents of children who have not been diagnosed with any disease or condition are being pressured to put their children on the drug.