Since 1996 there have been over 23 school related shootings all over the United States, from New York, New York, to Bethel, Alaska. Like, Michael Carneal, many of the other students involved in these incidents suffered from some kind of emotional problem. It

There are nearly six million children in the United States between the ages of 6-18 taking mind-altering drugs prescribed for mental illnesses. Few in the mental health community have been willing to talk about the possibility that the prescribed drugs and violence maybe linked. (http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0/m1571/24_15/54968252/print.jhtml) Such as, Eric Harris a senior at Columbine High school. He killed a dozen students and a teacher before taking his own life. Before the shooting rampage, he had been under the influence of Luvox, for the treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD. Another example would be Kip Kinkel, who killed his parents, two classmates, and wounded 22 others. Kinkel had been prescribed both Ritalin and Prozac. (http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0/m1571/24_15/54968252/print.jhtml) There are many other cases like the ones above, all of which involv

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