Unhealthy, unhappy and with no self-esteem: British teenagers lag behind world's young
They drink too much, smoke too much, feel under massive work pressures and don't even really like each other - British children are among the unhealthiest and unhappiest in the world, according to a report published today.
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/news/index.asp?y=2004&m=6&d=4&id=112107
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Are the Brits getting ready for a new age of colonialism to escapetheir misery at home?
Is Europe on the brink of socioeconomic unrest so widespread that War is inevitable?
Is the future really this bleak for "them"?
Can we help our friends? How?
It's sad to hear our closest relatives are in this terrible funk!
Would opening our borders for more immigration help?
Would Strattera rather than Ritalin, cure this disorder?
"Hyperactive children to receive new drug
Thousands of hyperactive children in Britain should soon benefit from a new type of drug, doctors said yesterday.
Strattera, which has just received a UK licence, is the first non-stimulant treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), which is thought to affect 500,000 children with symptoms including hyperactivity, difficulty concentrating and learning problems.
The most common treatment for the condition, Ritalin, has caused controversy due to concerns it may cause depression, as well as fears it could be abused by drug users because of its amphetamine content.
Critics have also expressed concerns that doctors are using Ritalin as a first resort and not considering alternative ways of controlling the condition.
The manufacturer, Eli Lilly, said Strattera was the first medication in a new class of treatment for ADHD in more than 30 years and that, because it was a non-stimulant, it lacked the potential for abuse.
The once-daily medicine will be available on prescription from mid-July at a cost to the NHS of £13.65 for a week's supply. It is already available in other countries including the United States and Australia.
Dr Val Harpin, a consultant paediatrician at Sheffield Children's NHS Trust, said it was crucial that children were properly diagnosed before any drugs were prescribed. "The most important thing is about getting the right diagnosis," she said.
"We don't want to treat children with drugs if we can get around it, but if doctors can choose between a stimulant, amphetamine-based drug and one not like that, then it could benefit thousands of children."
Dr Harpin said the cost of the treatment, which was "significantly more" than Ritalin, would count against it when being considered by NHS trusts and the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Nice) which recommends drugs for use in the NHS. But she said at least it provided another option."
They drink too much, smoke too much, feel under massive work pressures and don't even really like each other - British children are among the unhealthiest and unhappiest in the world, according to a report published today.
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/news/index.asp?y=2004&m=6&d=4&id=112107
And what's the significance of low fruit consumption?
Are the Brits getting ready for a new age of colonialism to escapetheir misery at home?
Is Europe on the brink of socioeconomic unrest so widespread that War is inevitable?
Is the future really this bleak for "them"?
Can we help our friends? How?
It's sad to hear our closest relatives are in this terrible funk!
Would opening our borders for more immigration help?
Would Strattera rather than Ritalin, cure this disorder?
"Hyperactive children to receive new drug
Thousands of hyperactive children in Britain should soon benefit from a new type of drug, doctors said yesterday.
Strattera, which has just received a UK licence, is the first non-stimulant treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), which is thought to affect 500,000 children with symptoms including hyperactivity, difficulty concentrating and learning problems.
The most common treatment for the condition, Ritalin, has caused controversy due to concerns it may cause depression, as well as fears it could be abused by drug users because of its amphetamine content.
Critics have also expressed concerns that doctors are using Ritalin as a first resort and not considering alternative ways of controlling the condition.
The manufacturer, Eli Lilly, said Strattera was the first medication in a new class of treatment for ADHD in more than 30 years and that, because it was a non-stimulant, it lacked the potential for abuse.
The once-daily medicine will be available on prescription from mid-July at a cost to the NHS of £13.65 for a week's supply. It is already available in other countries including the United States and Australia.
Dr Val Harpin, a consultant paediatrician at Sheffield Children's NHS Trust, said it was crucial that children were properly diagnosed before any drugs were prescribed. "The most important thing is about getting the right diagnosis," she said.
"We don't want to treat children with drugs if we can get around it, but if doctors can choose between a stimulant, amphetamine-based drug and one not like that, then it could benefit thousands of children."
Dr Harpin said the cost of the treatment, which was "significantly more" than Ritalin, would count against it when being considered by NHS trusts and the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Nice) which recommends drugs for use in the NHS. But she said at least it provided another option."
