Rutherford Institute

No Child Left Undrugged
By John W. Whitehead

6/9/2008

According to autopsy reports, 4-year-old Rebecca Riley died from an
overdose of psychiatric drugs. At age 2, Rebecca was diagnosed with
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). At 3, she was
diagnosed with bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression. By
the time she died on Dec. 13, 2006, little Rebecca was taking
Clonidine, as well as the anti-convulsant Depakote and the
anti-psychotic Seroquel.

What were some of the symptoms that prompted such treatment plans? As
her mother described it, Rebecca was “constantly getting into things,
running around, not being able to settle down.”