Psychotropic Medications and Child Health (Commentary)

 ADHD in the News 2025-09-25


With the release of Make Our Children Healthy Again: Assessment,1 the federal Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission chaired by the US Secretary of Health and Human Services has elevated poor diet, environmental chemicals, physical inactivity, chronic stress, and medication overprescription as leading threats to the health of our nation’s children. The report could have far-reaching implications for the direction of federal policy and scientific research affecting the health of US children and could profoundly influence public perceptions of the causes of childhood chronic disease.