Medication madness and the death of Conrad Roy

Earlier this month, Judge Lawrence Moniz of the Bristol Juvenile Court of Massachusetts pronounced the sentence in the case of Commonwealth v. Michelle Carter. The final tally: one young life ended, another in ruins, and two families who will be dealing with the aftershocks for the rest of their lives. “Death by Text,” an episode of the CBS news magazine 48 Hours, painted a harrowing picture of the tragedy. Unfortunately, the show glossed over the possible role of the psychopharmaceutical industry in the death of Conrad Roy.

In the course of my work as a reporter, I have talked with numerous …read more