prescriptions for ` chemical cosh ' drugs to treat hyperactivity have risen almost nine-fold , with claims that children as young as three are taking them . the number of drugs prescriptions to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has leapt from 92,100 in 1997 to 786,400 last year , say nhs figures . it is feared that youngsters are being given them instead of more expensive counselling and other treatments . purvi patel , pictured , was jailed for 20 years for feticide and neglect of a dependent following a hearing at south bend , indiana . a 33-year-old woman who took abortion drugs she bought on the internet to cause a miscarriage and disposed of her fetus in a dumpster has been jailed for 20 years . purvi patel , 33 , of granger , indiana has been jailed after she was convicted on charges of feticide and neglect of a dependent . some parents are also believed to be pressurising gps for drugs to help boost performance at school . epidemic : ritalin is now being prescribed to young children as parents worry about their behaviour in school . psychologists yesterday demanded tougher regulations and a significant reduction in the prescription of psychotropic drugs , including ritalin . health guidelines say they should not be given to children under six . symptoms of adhd include an inability to concentrate and restless or impulsive behaviour . club legend and assistant coach fernando hierro believes real madrid are capable of winning a second consecutive champions league - as it 's in the spanish sides dna . experts claim that cuts in funding for recommended treatment , including counselling , are leading to increased prescriptions . the british psychological society 's division of educational and child psychology yesterday held a one-day summit in manchester to discuss rising concerns about the ` medicalisation of childhood ' . ritalin -- or methylphenidate hydrochloride -- is among a number of so-called ` chemical coshes ' used to treat adhd . it can cause nausea , fatigue and mood swings and has been linked to suicides . medication : there are fears that doctors are prescribing drugs because they are easier than other treatments . national guidelines in england and wales say children with adhd should receive ` comprehensive ' treatment , including psychological , behavioural and educational help . but vivian hill , chairman of the bps 's medicalisation of childhood working group , said that this did not always happen . st joseph superior court heard that ms patel attended st joseph 's hospital in mishawaka , indiana on july 13 , 2013 soon after giving birth . after arriving at the hospital , she denied that she had even been pregnant , even though medical staff found an umbilical cord attached to her . according to court documents : ` concerned for the child 's welfare , doctors continued to question purvi patel of the whereabouts of the child . eventually , she told the medical staff that she had delivered a baby in her home in granger , indiana . ` she further told the medical staff that she did not see the child breathing or moving and believed it to be dead . ` purvi patel told the medical staff that she put the dead body in a bag and placed it in a dumpster behind the super target . she further told medical personnel that she was roughly two months along and had a miscarriage . ' the court heard that dr kelly mcguire drove to the super target store and began searching the dumpsters , having informed st. joseph county police . officers recovered the body in a dumpster behind moe 's southwest grill . according to forensic pathologist dr joseph prahlow , the body was 12.2 inches long and weighed 1.46 pounds . his report claimed ` the child had been born alive and had taken a breath ' . ` budgets have been cut and psychiatrists feel they ca n't follow the official guidelines , which recommend therapy before drugs . carlo ancelotti 's men meet city rivals atletico madrid in the quarter-finals , in what will be a re-run of last year 's final . ` often , the first response now is to issue drugs , not offer therapeutic help . ' sbe estimates ` hundreds ' of children under six , some as young as three , are being given drugs , which might have little impact without other therapy . a study last year by the association of educational psychologists found more than 100 children under six on ritalin in the west midlands -- a trend ` reaffirmed ' nationwide . a spokesman for the national institute for health and care excellence , which advises the nhs on treatment , said drugs have a role to play , but psychotherapy is central to managing adhd . hierro is confident that the players in the current squad will be able to emulate the successes of previous real sides . fernando hierro believes that real madrid can win the champions league for a second successive season . he told the uefa website : ' i think the current squad can go on a successful european run like we did in the late 1990s and early 2000s . ` they are strong and confident and they won a very close champions league final last time . ` every record is there just to be broken . everyone is pessimistic now because no club has won back to back champions leagues , but i think we are a really powerful team with a great coach leading us . ` the urge to be champions of europe is in the club 's dna . ' gareth bale -lrb- centre -rrb- celebrates after giving his side the lead in last year 's champions league final . hierro won the champions league three times as captain during his playing career at the bernabeu . he added : ` these drugs are not recommended as first-line treatments for young people with mild or moderate adhd . they are recommended as first-line therapy for school-age children and young people with severe adhd . ' court records showed that police examined ms patel 's mobile phone and was able to extract some evidence . according to detective galen pelletier of county metro homicide unit : ` in her text messages , officers found that on june 19 , 2013 , purvi patel admitted to this friend that she was over 60 days pregnant . she also admitted that she had obtained two drugs from hong kong , in an attempt to abort the child . ` purvi patel told his friend that she began taking the drugs on july 10 , 2013 . ' st joseph superior court heard that ms patel , pictured , purchased abortion drugs from hong kong online . ms patel , pictured , told medics that she gave birth to a stillborn and disposed of the body in a dumpster . ms patel 's lawyer jeff sanford said his client was planning to appeal the case within 30 days . medics claimed the first drug would induce labor while the second was designed to end the life of the fetus , however , only if it was less than nine weeks old . justice elizabeth hurley gave ms patel a 30-year jail term for neglect , suspending the final ten . she also handed down a six-year term on the feticide charge which will run concurrently . handing down the sentence , judge hurley said : ` you ms. patel , are an educated woman of considerable means . if you wished to terminate your pregnancy safely and legally , you could have done so . you planned a course of action and took matters into your own hands . ' according to the south bend tribune , prosecutors had urged judge hurley to hand down a 40-year jail term . judge hurley said she considered ms patel 's lack of prior criminal history and remorse , but condemned her for treating the baby ` literally as a piece of trash ' . chief deputy prosecutor mark roule said ms patel could have sought help for the infant . barbara sahakian , a professor of clinical neuropsychology at cambridge university , said last night : ` i have had psychiatrists tell me that sometimes they do n't feel that the child is sufficiently severe -lsb- enough -rsb- for requiring a drug treatment and they think psychological treatment might be sufficient . ` his only chance at survival was his mother . in this case , the mother did nothing , left him on the floor to die and threw him in the trash . ' her lawyer jeff sanford said ms patel was planning to appeal the case . ` but the parents are quite keen they should have a drug . parents know these drugs are cognitive enhancing , so i guess they 're trying to get an advantage for the child . '
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prescriptions for ` chemical cosh ' drugs to treat hyperactivity have risen almost nine-fold , with claims that children as young as three are taking them . the number of drugs prescriptions to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has leapt from 92,100 in 1997 to 786,400 last year , say nhs figures . it is feared that youngsters are being given them instead of more expensive counselling and other treatments . purvi patel , pictured , was jailed for 20 years for feticide and neglect of a dependent following a hearing at south bend , indiana . a 33-year-old woman who took abortion drugs she bought on the internet to cause a miscarriage and disposed of her fetus in a dumpster has been jailed for 20 years . purvi patel , 33 , of granger , indiana has been jailed after she was convicted on charges of feticide and neglect of a dependent . some parents are also believed to be pressurising gps for drugs to help boost performance at school . epidemic : ritalin is now being prescribed to young children as parents worry about their behaviour in school . psychologists yesterday demanded tougher regulations and a significant reduction in the prescription of psychotropic drugs , including ritalin . health guidelines say they should not be given to children under six . symptoms of adhd include an inability to concentrate and restless or impulsive behaviour . club legend and assistant coach fernando hierro believes real madrid are capable of winning a second consecutive champions league - as it 's in the spanish sides dna . experts claim that cuts in funding for recommended treatment , including counselling , are leading to increased prescriptions . the british psychological society 's division of educational and child psychology yesterday held a one-day summit in manchester to discuss rising concerns about the ` medicalisation of childhood ' . ritalin -- or methylphenidate hydrochloride -- is among a number of so-called ` chemical coshes ' used to treat adhd . it can cause nausea , fatigue and mood swings and has been linked to suicides . medication : there are fears that doctors are prescribing drugs because they are easier than other treatments . national guidelines in england and wales say children with adhd should receive ` comprehensive ' treatment , including psychological , behavioural and educational help . but vivian hill , chairman of the bps 's medicalisation of childhood working group , said that this did not always happen . st joseph superior court heard that ms patel attended st joseph 's hospital in mishawaka , indiana on july 13 , 2013 soon after giving birth . after arriving at the hospital , she denied that she had even been pregnant , even though medical staff found an umbilical cord attached to her . according to court documents : ` concerned for the child 's welfare , doctors continued to question purvi patel of the whereabouts of the child . eventually , she told the medical staff that she had delivered a baby in her home in granger , indiana . ` she further told the medical staff that she did not see the child breathing or moving and believed it to be dead . ` purvi patel told the medical staff that she put the dead body in a bag and placed it in a dumpster behind the super target . she further told medical personnel that she was roughly two months along and had a miscarriage . ' the court heard that dr kelly mcguire drove to the super target store and began searching the dumpsters , having informed st. joseph county police . officers recovered the body in a dumpster behind moe 's southwest grill . according to forensic pathologist dr joseph prahlow , the body was 12.2 inches long and weighed 1.46 pounds . his report claimed ` the child had been born alive and had taken a breath ' . ` budgets have been cut and psychiatrists feel they ca n't follow the official guidelines , which recommend therapy before drugs . carlo ancelotti 's men meet city rivals atletico madrid in the quarter-finals , in what will be a re-run of last year 's final . ` often , the first response now is to issue drugs , not offer therapeutic help . ' sbe estimates ` hundreds ' of children under six , some as young as three , are being given drugs , which might have little impact without other therapy . a study last year by the association of educational psychologists found more than 100 children under six on ritalin in the west midlands -- a trend ` reaffirmed ' nationwide . a spokesman for the national institute for health and care excellence , which advises the nhs on treatment , said drugs have a role to play , but psychotherapy is central to managing adhd . hierro is confident that the players in the current squad will be able to emulate the successes of previous real sides . fernando hierro believes that real madrid can win the champions league for a second successive season . he told the uefa website : ' i think the current squad can go on a successful european run like we did in the late 1990s and early 2000s . ` they are strong and confident and they won a very close champions league final last time . ` every record is there just to be broken . everyone is pessimistic now because no club has won back to back champions leagues , but i think we are a really powerful team with a great coach leading us . ` the urge to be champions of europe is in the club 's dna . ' gareth bale -lrb- centre -rrb- celebrates after giving his side the lead in last year 's champions league final . hierro won the champions league three times as captain during his playing career at the bernabeu . he added : ` these drugs are not recommended as first-line treatments for young people with mild or moderate
prescriptions for ` chemical cosh ' drugs to treat hyperactivity have risen almost nine-fold , with claims that children as young as three are taking them . the number of drugs prescriptions to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has leapt from 92,100 in 1997 to 786,400 last year , say nhs figures . it is feared that youngsters are being given them instead of more expensive counselling and other treatments . purvi patel , pictured , was jailed for 20 years for feticide and neglect of a dependent following a hearing at south bend , indiana . a 33-year-old woman who took abortion drugs she bought on the internet to cause a miscarriage and disposed of her fetus in a dumpster has been jailed for 20 years . purvi patel , 33 , of granger , indiana has been jailed after she was convicted on charges of feticide and neglect of a dependent . some parents are also believed to be pressurising gps for drugs to help boost performance at school . epidemic : ritalin is now being prescribed to young children as parents worry about their behaviour in school . psychologists yesterday demanded tougher regulations and a significant reduction in the prescription of psychotropic drugs , including ritalin . health guidelines say they should not be given to children under six . symptoms of adhd include an inability to concentrate and restless or impulsive behaviour . club legend and assistant coach fernando hierro believes real madrid are capable of winning a second consecutive champions league - as it 's in the spanish sides dna . experts claim that cuts in funding for recommended treatment , including counselling , are leading to increased prescriptions . the british psychological society 's division of educational and child psychology yesterday held a one-day summit in manchester to discuss rising concerns about the ` medicalisation of childhood ' . ritalin -- or methylphenidate hydrochloride -- is among a number of so-called ` chemical coshes ' used to treat adhd . it can cause nausea , fatigue and mood swings and has been linked to suicides . medication : there are fears that doctors are prescribing drugs because they are easier than other treatments . national guidelines in england and wales say children with adhd should receive ` comprehensive long and weighed 1.46 pounds . his report claimed ` the child had been born alive and had taken a breath ' . ` budgets have been cut and psychiatrists feel they ca n't follow the official guidelines , which recommend therapy before drugs . carlo ancelotti 's men meet city rivals atletico madrid in the quarter-finals , in what will be a re-run of last year 's final . ` often , the first response now is to issue drugs , not offer therapeutic help . ' sbe estimates ` hundreds ' of children under six , some as young as three , are being given drugs , which might have little impact without other therapy . a study last year by the association of educational psychologists found more than 100 children under six on ritalin in the west midlands -- a trend ` reaffirmed ' nationwide . a spokesman for the national institute for health and care excellence , which advises the nhs on treatment , said drugs have a role to play , but psychotherapy is central to managing adhd . hierro is confident that the players in the current squad will be able to emulate the successes of previous real sides . fernando hierro believes that real madrid can win the champions league for a second successive season . he told the uefa website : ' i think the current squad can go on a successful european run like we did in the late 1990s and early 2000s . ` they are strong and confident and they won a very close champions league final last time . ` every record is there just to be broken . everyone is pessimistic now because no club has won back to back champions leagues , but i think we are a really powerful team with a great coach leading us . ` the urge to be champions of europe is in the club 's dna . ' gareth bale -lrb- centre -rrb- celebrates after giving his side the lead in last year 's champions league final . hierro won the champions league three times as captain during his playing career at the bernabeu . he added : ` these drugs are not recommended as first-line treatments for young people with mild or moderate adhd . they are recommended as first-line therapy for school-age children and young people with severe adhd . ' court records showed that police examined ms patel 's mobile phone and was able to extract some evidence . according to detective galen pelletier of county metro homicide unit : ` in her text messages , officers found that on june 19 , 2013 , purvi patel admitted to this friend that she was over 60 days pregnant . she also admitted that she had obtained two drugs from hong kong , in an attempt to abort the child . ` purvi patel told his friend that she began taking the drugs on july 10 , 2013 . ' st joseph superior court heard that ms patel , pictured you ms. patel , are an educated woman of considerable means . if you wished to terminate your pregnancy safely and legally , you could have done so . you planned a course of action and took matters into your own hands . ' according to the south bend tribune , prosecutors had urged judge hurley to hand down a 40-year jail term . judge hurley said she considered ms patel 's lack of prior criminal history and remorse , but condemned her for treating the baby ` literally as a piece of trash ' . chief deputy prosecutor mark roule said ms patel could have sought help for the infant . barbara sahakian , a professor of clinical neuropsychology at cambridge university , said last night :
prescriptions ` chemical cosh ' drugs to hyperactivity have risen almost nine, with claims children as. the number drugs prescriptions to treat has leapt 92,100 1997 786,400 last, say nhs figures. it feared youngsters given them instead more expensive counselling other treatments. purvi patel, pictured, was jailed feticide neglect dependent following a hearing south bend, indiana took abortion drugs she bought to cause disposed has. purvi patel, 33 of granger indiana has jailed after on feticide neglect dependent. some parents also believed pressurising gps drugs help boost performance at. epidemic : ritalin now being as parents worry their behaviour in. psychologists yesterday demanded tougher regulations and a significant reduction the prescription, including health guidelines say they given. symptoms adhd include an inability concentrate restless or. club legend assistant coach fernando hierro believes real madrid are capable a second consecutive champions league - as it 's in the spanish sides dna. experts claim cuts funding recommended treatment, including counselling, leading increased prescriptions. the british psychological society 's division educational and child psychology yesterday held manchester rising concerns the ` medicalisation childhood '. ritalin -- or methylphenidate among so-called ` chemical coshes used adhd. it can cause nausea, fatigue mood swings and has suicides. medication : there fears doctors prescribing because easier than. national guidelines in england and wales say children with adhd should receive ` comprehensive ' treatment, including psychological, behavioural and educational help. but vivian hill, chairman the bps 's medicalisation of childhood working group this did always. st joseph superior court heard ms patel attended st joseph 's hospital mishawaka, indiana on july 13 soon giving. after arriving, denied even pregnant, even medical staff found. according court documents : ` concerned the child 's welfare, doctors continued question purvi patel the whereabouts. eventually, she told the medical staff delivered her home granger, indiana ` she further told the medical staff see breathing or moving believed dead. ` purvi patel told the medical staff put behind the super target. she further told medical personnel roughly two along a miscarriage. ' the court heard dr kelly mcguire drove the super target store began searching the dumpsters, having informed st. joseph county police. officers recovered in behind moe 's southwest grill. according forensic pathologist dr joseph prahlow 12.2 his report claimed ` the child born alive taken a breath '. ` budgets have cut and psychiatrists feel ca n't follow the official guidelines, which recommend therapy before drugs. carlo ancelotti 's men meet city rivals atletico madrid in, in a re final. ` often, the first response now issue drugs, not offer therapeutic help. ' sbe estimates ` hundreds ' children under, some as three given drugs, which might little impact without other therapy a study last the association educational psychologists found more than 100 children under six on ritalin in the west midlands -- a trend ` reaffirmed ' nationwide. a spokesman the national institute health and care excellence, advises the nhs on treatment, drugs have a role, psychotherapy central managing adhd. hierro is confident the players in emulate previous real sides. fernando hierro believes real madrid can win the champions league for. he told the uefa website : i the current squad can go a successful european run like. ` they strong confident won a very close champions league final time. ` every record there just broken. everyone pessimistic now because no club back to back champions leagues, i a really powerful team leading. ` the urge be champions europe is in the club 's dna. ' gareth bale -lrb- centre celebrates after giving last year 's champions league. hierro won the champions league three as captain during at the bernabeu. he added : ` these drugs recommended young people mild or moderate adhd. they recommended as first-line therapy severe adhd. ' court records showed police examined ms patel 's mobile phone was extract some evidence. according detective galen pelletier of county metro homicide unit : ` in her text messages officers found on june 19 2013 purvi patel admitted this friend over 60 days. she also admitted obtained two drugs hong kong, in abort. ` purvi patel told his friend she began taking the drugs on july 10, 2013 ' st joseph superior court heard ms patel, pictured, purchased abortion drugs hong kong online. ms patel, pictured, told medics gave and disposed. ms patel 's lawyer jeff sanford said planning within. medics claimed the first drug would induce labor while designed end, however, only if less nine justice elizabeth hurley gave ms patel neglect, suspending final ten. she also handed down the feticide charge which will run. handing down the sentence, judge hurley : ` you ms. patel, are an educated woman of considerable means. if wished terminate your pregnancy safely legally, have done. you planned a course of and took matters. ' according south bend tribune, prosecutors had urged judge hurley hand. judge hurley said she considered ms patel 's lack prior criminal history remorse, condemned treating the baby ` literally trash chief deputy prosecutor mark roule said ms patel could sought help for the infant. barbara sahakian, a professor cambridge university said last : ` i had psychiatrists sometimes n't feel the child sufficiently severe -lsb- enough for requiring a drug treatment and think psychological treatment might sufficient. ` his only chance survival his mother. in, the mother did nothing, left him on to and threw ' her lawyer jeff sanford ms patel planning. ` but the parents quite keen they a drug. parents know these drugs cognitive enhancing, so i 're trying an advantage for the child. '
prescriptions for ` chemical cosh ' drugs to treat hyperactivity have risen almost nine-fold , with claims that children as young as three are taking them . the number of drugs prescriptions to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has leapt from 92,100 in 1997 to 786,400 last year , say nhs figures . it is feared that youngsters are being given them instead of more expensive counselling and other treatments . purvi patel , pictured , was jailed for 20 years for feticide and neglect of a dependent following a hearing at south bend , indiana . a 33-year-old woman who took abortion drugs she bought on the internet to cause a miscarriage and disposed of her fetus in a dumpster has been jailed for 20 years . purvi patel , 33 , of granger , indiana has been jailed after she was convicted on charges of feticide and neglect of a dependent . some parents are also believed to be pressurising gps for drugs to help boost performance at school . epidemic : ritalin is now being prescribed to young children as parents worry about their behaviour in school . psychologists yesterday demanded tougher regulations and a significant reduction in the prescription of psychotropic drugs , including ritalin . health guidelines say they should not be given to children under six . symptoms of adhd include an inability to concentrate and restless or impulsive behaviour . club legend and assistant coach fernando hierro believes real madrid are capable of winning a second consecutive champions league her home in granger , indiana . ` she further told the medical staff that she did not see the child breathing or moving and believed it to be dead . ` purvi patel told the medical staff that she put the dead body in a bag and placed it in a dumpster behind the super target . she further told medical personnel that she was roughly two months along and had a miscarriage . ' the court heard that dr kelly mcguire drove to the super target store and began searching the dumpsters , having informed st. joseph county police . officers recovered the body in a dumpster behind moe 's southwest grill . according to forensic pathologist dr joseph prahlow , the body was 12.2 inches long and weighed 1.46 pounds . his report claimed ` the child had been born alive and had taken a breath ' . ` budgets have been cut and psychiatrists feel they ca n't follow the official guidelines , which recommend therapy before drugs . carlo ancelotti 's men meet city rivals atletico madrid in the quarter-finals , in what will be a re-run of last year 's final . ` often , the first response now is to issue drugs , not offer therapeutic help . ' sbe estimates ` hundreds ' of children under six , some as young as three , are being given drugs , which might have little impact without other therapy . a study last year by the association of educational psychologists found more than 100 children under six on ritalin in the west midlands -- a trend ` reaffirmed ' nationwide . a spokesman for the national institute for health and care excellence , which advises the nhs on treatment , said drugs have a role to play , but psychotherapy is central to managing adhd . hierro is confident that the players in the current squad will be able to emulate the successes of previous real sides . fernando hierro believes that real madrid can win the champions league for a second successive season . he told the uefa website : ' i think the current squad can go on a successful european run like we did in the late 1990s and early 2000s . ` they are strong and confident and they won a very close champions league final last time . ` every record is there just to be broken . everyone is pessimistic now because no club has won back to back champions leagues , but i think we are a really powerful team with a great coach leading us . ` the urge to be champions of europe is in the club 's dna . ' gareth bale -lrb- centre -rrb- celebrates after giving his side the lead in last year 's champions league final . hierro won the champions league three times as captain during his playing career at the bernabeu . he added : ` these drugs are not recommended as first-line treatments for young people with mild or moderate
 The text discusses the issue of chemical cosh in sports, particularly among young athletes. It highlights the alarming rise in prescriptions for ADHD medications and other stimulants among children and teenagers, which is often misused to enhance athletic performance. The article cites several cases of athletes who have been caught using these drugs, including a 33-year-old woman who was jailed for 20 years for distributing fetidide and neglecting her dependent child. It also mentions the story of a coach who was convicted of giving his players ritilin without their knowledge or consent. The text emphasizes the need for stricter regulations and education about the dangers of these drugs, as well as the importance of fair play and ethical behavior in sports.