Are Screens Driving Kids’ Meds?
What if those glowing rectangles are quietly shaping our brains instead of connecting us? Lately, everyone talks about how many more children take medication for attention or mood struggles. Behind that hum from phones and tablets lies a hidden factor driving up prescription rates. Look at Ontario, after 2015, ADHD ((Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) drug prescriptions rose 157 percent by 2023, jumping from 275 to 708 per 100,000 people. Once the pandemic hit, they climbed another 29 percent each year, helped […]
