Danielle Gansky was diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder at age 7. Soon, she was prescribed a daily cocktail of powerful psychiatric drugs that she would be on for years. <a href="https://www.wsj.com/health/wellness/kids-adhd-drugs-medication-06dfa0b7?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">A new Wall Street Journal investigation</a> reveals that children who start on ADHD medication at a young age are more than five times as likely to be prescribed additional psychiatric drugs. WSJ’s <a href="https://www.wsj.com/news/author/shalini-ramachandran">Shalini Ramachandran</a> breaks down that investigation. WSJ’s <a href="https://www.wsj.com/news/author/ryan-knutson?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">Ryan Knutson</a> hosts.
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