Medicating Kids
Brief Synopsis
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Today, millions of American children are being prescribed powerful behavior modifying drugs such as Ritalin, Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft. But are these medications really necessary and safe for young children or merely a harried nation's quick fix for annoying, yet age-appropriate, behavior? The progra
Cast & Crew
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Marcela Gaviria
Director
Will Lyman
Narrator
Michael H Amundson
Avid Editor
Michael H Amundson
On-Line Editor
Steve Audette
Editor
Martin Brody
Music
Film Details
Also Known As
Frontline (04/10/01)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2001
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
Today, millions of American children are being prescribed powerful behavior modifying drugs such as Ritalin, Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft. But are these medications really necessary and safe for young children or merely a harried nation's quick fix for annoying, yet age-appropriate, behavior? The program investigates the rapidly growing use of psychoactive drugs by children and the challenges of parenting and schooling in a world of high stress and increasing family disintegration.
Director
Marcela Gaviria
Director
Cast
Will Lyman
Narrator
Crew
Michael H Amundson
Avid Editor
Michael H Amundson
On-Line Editor
Steve Audette
Editor
Martin Brody
Music
Askold Buk
Music
Marrie Campbell
Editor
Mason Daring
Music
Lee Ann Donner
Other
Ken Dornstein
Story By
David Fanning
Executive Producer
Marcela Gaviria
Producer
Patricia Giles
Post-Production Coordinator
Ben Gold
Editor
Bill Head
Camera
Miranda Hentoff
Music
Alexander Klymko
Sound
Steve Lederer
Sound
John Macgibbon
Avid Editor
James W Machowski
Sound
David Macmahon
Post-Production Assistant
Tim Mangini
Production Manager
Erin Martin Kane
Technical Operations Manager
Ben Mccoy
Camera
Douglas D Milton
Unit Manager
Tom Moore
Sound
Peter A Nelson
Camera
Karen O'connor
Editor
Carmen Ospina
Other
Robin Parmelee
Line Producer
Rebecca Prime
Other
Wendy Sewards
Other
Martin Smith
Producer
Martin Smith
Writer
Tim Stotts
Sound
Jim Sullivan
Sound Mixer
Mary Sullivan
Other
Michael Sullivan
Executive Producer
Tamika Thomas
Other
Sharon Tiller
Segment Producer
Minnette Tirona
Production Assistant
Claire Trask
Assistant Producer
Mauricio Velez-dominguez
Camera
Louis Wiley Jr
Executive Editor
Catherine Wright
Editor
Film Details
Also Known As
Frontline (04/10/01)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2001
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
