Ritalin

The federal government says New England leads the nation in using drugs to treat children with Attention Deficit Disorder. Some people worry we’re overmedicating our kids, while many doctors say drugs like Ritalin are often a necessary part of a larger treatment process. Laura talks with Dr. Jory Goodman, Neuropsychiatrist in private practice www.jorygoodmanmd.com, and Dr. Joffree Barrnett, a child psychiatrist and director of training at the Philbrook Child Center of NH Hospital www.dhhs.state.nh.us/DHHS/NHH