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FRONTLINE: The Medicated Child DVD - AV Item

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With over four million children now on behavior modifying medications, some starting as young as two years old, FRONTLINE continues its investigation into the controversial practice of medicating kids. Are the drugs safe? How young can you detect mental illness in a child? Is medication really the answer? As the debate grows more intense, FRONTLINE investigates the risks and benefits of prescription drugs for troubled children.

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Features:

  • Length: 60 minutes on 1 Disc
  • Closed Captioned: Yes
  • Stereo: Yes
  • Color: Yes
  • Number of Programs: 1
  • Production Year: 2008
  • Country Of Origin : United States

AV Benefits:

Why the AV version? Because it provides additional usage options for PBS videos. AV versions come with limited performance rights so they can be shown in classrooms, at PTA meetings, during after school programs, and transmitted on a closed-circuit system within a building or on a single campus. They also can be enjoyed in admission-free public screenings, which also makes them ideal for use by library patrons and businesses involved in community clubs and organizations.
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Product Description

Features:

  • Length: 60 minutes on 1 Disc
  • Closed Captioned: Yes
  • Stereo: Yes
  • Color: Yes
  • Number of Programs: 1
  • Production Year: 2008
  • Country Of Origin : United States

Episode Details:

Ten years ago, stimulants like Ritalin and Adderall were the drugs of choice to treat children's behavioral issues. Today, anti-psychotic medications that can cause serious side effects are increasingly prescribed as more and more kids are diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Six million children now take psychiatric drugs, yet most have never been tested on children and virtually nothing is known about their long-term effect. With the debate of overmedicating children growing, Frontline asks if this trend is good medicine or an uncontrolled experiment? Includes a Parent's Guide. For more information visit: pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/aids/

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  • Teacher's Guide (TBD)
  • Widescreen 16x9 Anamorphic