Examiner Links Ritalin to Death
From Times Wire Reports
A medical examiner in Pontiac, Mich., said that long-term use of Ritalin, a drug used to treat hyperactive children, may have led to a 14-year-old boy’s death. Oakland County Medical Examiner Ljubisa Dragovic concluded that the boy died of a heart attack that was probably caused by 10 years of taking Ritalin. Some experts question his theory, citing that Ritalin has been shown to be extremely safe.
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