The following information is extracted from the most accurate data available on the number of people taking psychiatric drugs in the United States. This information comes from IQVia (formerly IMS ...

“Immediate reforms are needed to protect vulnerable populations, especially children, from preventable harm. Lives depend on moving from psychotropic pills to genuine prevention and away from ...

“Youth, in particular, must be alerted that these drugs carry grave risks of dependence, abuse, and overdose—even when obtained legally from a doctor or psychiatrist.” – Jan Eastgate, President CCHR ...

“The electroshocking of children is without moral or scientific justification and should be indefensible under the law. As international bodies condemn it, and legal rulings establish precedent for ...

“The FDA has utterly ignored clear-cut evidence of brain damage, memory loss, and death resulting from ECT. ECT is barbaric and should be removed from the market.” – Jonathan Emord, Attorney A ...

A new CCHR International report documents 145 cases of senseless violence committed by individuals taking or withdrawing from psychiatric drugs. These incidents—including mass shootings, stabbings, ...

CCHR International strongly rejects a recent joint statement issued on March 31, 2026, by the World, European, and American psychiatric associations that advocates increasing the use of electroshock ...

The Citizens Commission on Human Rights International has condemned the use of active military and veterans in what it calls “guinea pig psychedelic drug research.” As part of the $886 billion fiscal ...

“The entire UHS behavioral sector must be shut down. Decades of documented abuses, lawsuits, federal settlements, licensing revocations, and preventable harm to vulnerable children demand full ...

Common brand name stimulants, also known as ADHD drugs, include Ritalin, Concerta, Adderall, Metadate, Vyvanse, Provigil. To see the total figures from IQVia on the number of people taking ADHD drugs ...

“HB 497 represents a crucial step in ending abusive transport practices and providing legal recourse for victims. With growing bipartisan concern over the treatment of youth in behavioral health ...