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As parents do we have the right to say "NO" to drugging our children? I found this article to be very informative. This article suggests that we as parents need to question the responses given to us by our doctors. There are many cases of misdiagnosis. In some states there are schools that have rules in place if your child is diagnosed with ADHD and ADD they are required to take Ritalin. If you "opt out" the school can tell you not to bring your child to school anymore! Considering I have a child they are trying to get me to medicate, this issue hit home for me. There are many recorded deaths that have occurred as a result of taking this drug. That is a chance I am not willing to take.

Oklahoma recently signed a new bill stating that all new applicants for welfare are required to submit a drug test. Children and underage parents will not have to submit to a drug screen. Applicants who fail the test are able to get drug treatment and reapply in 6 months.

This article is about a bill passed by Michigan's House that requires welfare applicants to submit to drug testing in order to receive their benefits. One supporter of the bill said "Michigan residents can be expected to get drug tested when applying for a job. The same possibility should exist for welfare recipients as well, especially if there are children involved,".

South Carolina charges women for "fetal abuse" because of using cocaine during her pregnancy and as a result the child was stillborn. The law makes it possible to charge a woman for using drugs during a pregnancy. There are also rehabilitation treatments that are offered but many contest that it will intimidate possible candidates.