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Oregon sees drop in the number of foster kids who get psychiatric drug prescriptions

December 9, 2011
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From The Oregonian, December 7, 2011 Fewer children in Oregon foster care were prescribed psychiatric drugs last year after a new law forced child welfare officials to monitor the medications more closely. But state data also show many children brought into state care as a result of neglect or abuse are not getting timely mental […]

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