To significantly restrict the use of these potentially toxic drugs for children under six years of age in the U.K.
Why is this important?
To prevent these potentially toxic drugs being over-prescribed to under six year olds causing possible neurological harm and consequent serious side effects before a young child's brain has finished developing to maturity. Several professional bodies for child mental health workers actively share this concern about the short and long term risks to the children affected by these increasingly common 'quick fix' medical interventions for behaviour management.
How it will be delivered
BY POST TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH