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Medication Overload, Part II: The Explosion of Drugs for Kids

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After suffering horrible abuse, Rebecca died in 2006 from an overdose of psychiatric drugs. For low-income areas, this service is very valuable for extra income, it helps reduce neighborhood waste and also helps out many nonprofit organizations with fundraising. She was four years old.

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MindFreedom’s Shield Program: Working to Free People from Psychiatric Incarceration and Forced Treatment

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While the ongoing logistics of maintaining such a network have proved challenging, one such successful effort in 2006 was documented in The Wall Street Journal. David Oaks When a Shield request comes in, typically an MFI volunteer will have a conversation with the requestor about their current circumstances. But that number is so swamped.

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