Mass shootings seem to be relatively recent problem in the United States. If you look at the history most shootings began to take place after the 1970's. It was around this time that the use of prescriptions psychiatric drugs began to increase. Nearly every mass shooter has been on some form of psychiatric or prescription drug during their rampages. I would like an official study to determine if we are overmedicating people and if the side effects are causing them to commit these mass killings. Psychiatrist and doctors have a responsibility to their patients , instead of masking problems by using drugs they should resolve them with counseling and advice.



