Florida looks to curb drugging kids with bill named after 7-yr-old who hanged himself on prescribed drug cocktail

Florida lawmakers are scheduled to discuss a measure Tuesday designed to curb the prescription of mental-health drugs to children in state care. Senate Bill 2718, also known as the Gabriel Myers Bill, would allow officials to more closely monitor the powerful psychiatric drugs dispensed to Florida foster care children.

After 7-Year-Old Gabriel Myers’ Suicide (on 3 psychiatric drugs) Florida Bill Looks to Tighten Access to Psychiatric Drugs

The apparent suicide of 7-year-old boy Gabriel Myers, who was taking several psychiatric medications, has led to the introduction of a bill in the Florida legislature, which would assure that powerful mental health drugs dispensed to Florida foster care children would be more closely monitored.

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Florida looks to curb drugging kids with bill named after 7-yr-old who hanged himself on prescribed drug cocktail

After 7-Year-Old Gabriel Myers’ Suicide (on 3 psychiatric drugs) Florida Bill Looks to Tighten Access to Psychiatric Drugs