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Jeff Duncan: “I think there is a serious question as to whether or not that very serious drug, that very serious controlled substance…”

On the recordMarch 2, 1999
I think there is a serious question as to whether or not that very serious drug, that very serious controlled substance has been overprescribed in this country, and I think we need to be very, very careful with that and make sure that it is not being used in cases where particularly small children and particularly small boys might simply be a little more active or rambunctious than some others.
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Jeff Duncan
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Addressing concerns about the overprescription of Ritalin in the United States.

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