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Total per site chg. out parents of child abuse when they 1 Hollow Man $26.4 New $8,936 1 balk at giving their kids drugs such 2 Nutty Professor 2: $18.2 $76.7 $5,595 –57% 2 as Ritalin, and as judges begin to The Klumps agree, some parents are medicating 3 Space Cowboys $18.1 New $6,451 1 their children for fear of having 4 Coyote Ugly $17.3 New $6,528 1 them hauled away by authorities. 5 What Lies $13.8 $95.1 $4,816 –40% 3 It’s an emerging twist in the Beneath growing debate about diagnosing 6 X-Men $6.8 $136.2 $2,438 –47% 4 and medicating children with at- 7 Scary Movie tention deficit disorder (ADD) and $4.2 $140.1 $1,636 –49% 5 attention deficit and hyperactivity 8 The Perfect Storm $4.0 $165.6 $1,528 –47% 6 disorder (ADHD): 9 Disney’s The Kid $3.0 $58.3 $1,511 –43% 5 uAn Albany, N.Y., couple put 10 The Patriot $2.3 $105.7 $1,280 –48% 6 By Brent Jones for USA TODAY their 7-year-old son back on Ritalin Source: ACNielsen EDI Inc. Contact sport: Mosh pits such as the one at the Chicago Rockfest are physical places where rock fans push, shove and after a family court ruled that they hold one another aloft. Concertgoers say alcohol and anger increase the likelihood of injuries. must continue medicating him for ‘Survivor’ Kelly bites nose to spite hubby ADD. uChild protective services vis- Castaway Kelly Wiglesworth, who is wanted in ited another New York couple to Greensboro, N.C., for grabbing a bite at an Olive Gar- check out anonymous allegations den using a stolen credit card, was once arrested for of “medical neglect” after they took biting her hubby. On July 20, 1997, Wiglesworth was Concertgoers push their son off Ritalin and other drugs arrested in Las Vegas for “battery domestic violence” because of side effects, the couple after she allegedly bit her husband’s nose and left him say. with scratches, three weeks after they were married. “This is relatively new, but it’s According to police, Jay Geary said he was attacked for happening,” says Maryland psychi- losing the house keys. The charges were not pursued, injuries to high levels atrist Peter Breggin, who is aware and neither was the marriage; CBS says she is single. of similar cases in Boston. Often, he Survivor was aware of the arrest. “During her time on says, divorced parents disagree on the island, she never bit anyone, not even a rat,” says medicating kids, and judges recent- CBS spokesman Chris Ender. ly have ruled in favor of the parent Ice melts away from tour Decades after deadly Who show, violence worsens who wants to medicate. The Albany case is apparently Rapper Ice Cube has left the the first pitting educators against nationwide rap tour Up in By Anthony DeBarros parents that progressed to a judge’s Smoke because of a scheduling USA TODAY ruling. conflict. The part-time actor is “This is going to be happening scheduled to begin shooting At about half past midnight, the hos- more and more,” says psychologist John Carpenter’s Ghosts of Mars pital called. “Your son has been in- Peter Jensen, who is on the board today in New Mexico. His re- jured,” Catherine Stone was told. “You of Children and Adults With Atten- cent films include Three Kings need to come down right away.” tion Deficit Disorder, a national ImageDirect and Next Friday. The Up in It was Sep- parents group that advocates com- Ice Cube: Making Smoke tour wraps up Aug. 28 tember 1996, Cover bining drug and behavior treat- movie instead. in Englewood, Colo. six months past ments. Shania the homecoming queen Scott Stone’s story As many as 3.8 million school- 14th birthday, children are diagnosed with ADD/ Country singer and Switzerland resident Shania and Catherine ADHD, according to the American Twain, 34, surprised former classmates at her Tim- had been wait- Academy of Pediatrics. At least mins High and Vocational School reunion Saturday in ing for him to re- 2 million take Ritalin, a stimulant, Timmins, Ontario. The Class of ’83 grad, then known turn from a rock for symptoms such as inattentive- as Eilleen, told CTV News, “I came for the same reason concert by Rage ness, impulsivity and sometimes everyone else came. I wanted to see old friends.” Against the Ma- hyperactivity. Many others are Savage Garden’s Olympic record chine at Seattle’s treated with different drugs. Mercer Arena. Government research released Australian pop duo Savage Garden is currently play- “We sent him last week from the National Insti- ing to packed houses in our country, but the group has to a city facility,” tutes of Health adds to the many an even bigger gig lined up. It will appear at the clos- she says, voice By Brent Smith for USA TODAY findings that show medication im- ing ceremony of the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, per- breaking. “You’d Scott Stone: Lost Father and son: Randy R. Adams proves the abilities of ADHD chil- forming the title track from its second album, Affirma- think your chil- part of memory. gives motion therapy to son Randy L. dren. tion. The song will be released as a single this fall. dren could be Adams, injured in 1994. At left, the The latest study shows that non- Ward, Rock make Emmys presentable safe there.” Adamses in a family photo. medicated ADHD kids are three But by the time she and her husband, times slower than their non-ADHD Comedian Chris Rock and Once and Again star Sela Randy, arrived at Harborview Medical counterparts making quick deci- Ward were the first celebrities announced as present- Center, doctors were diagnosing Scott sists calls for stricter guidelines. sions; the slowness vanished with ers for the 52nd annual Primetime Emmy Awards. The with a severe brain injury — received, “Our position is that an amphitheater methylphenidate (Ritalin). show will be broadcast live Sept. 10 on ABC. though no one saw how or when, in is different than an arena, which is dif- Lead researcher Arthur Kramer, America’s favorite restaurants the roiling festival seating area at the ferent than a stadium. How do you ap- a psychologist from Illinois, says, arena. ply one standard to all of those?” says “Kids who are well-diagnosed with Bon Appetit magazine’s sixth annual restaurant is- Four years later, Scott Stone’s losses Jack Zimmer, executive director of the ADHD can benefit from (drug) sue, on newsstands Aug. 15, weighs in on the nation’s are mounting: Parts of his memory are International Association of Assembly treatment.” eateries based on 10 separate categories. One of the gone, as are 20 IQ points. And, in the ul- Managers, a trade group that repre- But should parents be forced to wackier lists, best over-the-counter spots, includes the timate blow, some of his rights soon sents facilities. “The fact is, there are put their children on drugs? Flora-Bama Lounge and Package in Pensacola, Fla., and may be chipped away. Because Scott’s Crusader fights for safety; plenty of safe places at every concert.” “It’s becoming increasingly clear Pink’s Famous Chili Dogs in Los Angeles. doctors and counselors were convinced a timeline of tragedy, 2D Beyond activists’ calls for action and that this is a powerful treatment Medium stakes $100,000 on election guess that he could not handle his own affairs, sporadic legislative efforts, little has that can be lifesaving for some chil- a court-appointed guardian recom- Exactly how many injuries is un- been done in response to injuries. Cin- dren,” Jensen says. “We as a society The Amazing Kreskin, who bills himself as “the mended he be declared mentally in- known. Aside from one consultant who cinnati, after The Who tragedy in De- do the same thing with parents world’s foremost mentalist,” placed a $100,000 bet on competent. keeps what he acknowledges is an in- cember 1979, enacted tougher reg- who don’t immunize or get dental the winner of the Gore-Bush presidential race Monday “His rights will be limited to that of a complete database on concert inci- ulations, including a ban on selling care for their kids. We worry, even on the Howard Stern Show. The trusty psychic didn’t minor,” says his attorney, Ron J. Webb. dents, no one is counting. But what is tickets without assigning fans reserved though the risk is trivial. The risk reveal his pick, sealing his prediction in a safe, which No longer could Scott make his own de- known is that injuries are happening seats. But typically nothing happens for severe ADHD going untreated is will be unlocked the day after the election. If he’s cisions on such things as signing a con- with regularity, concentrated mostly at until disaster strikes. not trivial.” wrong, the entire stake will be given to charity. George tract or getting married. hard-rock and rap shows. They range “It’s a painful lesson, and people fig- The long-term effects of children W. Bush leads Al Gore by 17 points in polls. Like dozens of others, Stone’s story is from broken bones and cuts to brain ure it out when it’s too late,” says Capt. taking stimulants have not been Correction a grim reminder that, 20 years after 11 damage, paralysis and sexual assaults. Vince Demasi, the Cincinnati police of- studied. And psychology professor people were crushed to death while Most occur in mosh pits, the stage- ficial in charge of event planning. William Frankenberger, who has The soundbite in Monday’s Lifeline should have trying to get into a concert by The Who front zones where fans push, shove and To piece together the state of safety studied ADD/ADHD at the Univer- been attributed to James Garner. in Cincinnati, fans are being hurt or sometimes hoist one another aloft in a at concerts, USA TODAY spoke with in- sity of Wisconsin-Eau Claire for killed at concerts. And though deaths chaotic contact sport. dustry experts, fans, representatives of more than 20 years, says it’s “dis- By César G. Soriano from staff and wire reports grab the headlines — as in June, when Still, the concert industry — which bands and public officials, in addition to turbing to take a decision like that E-mail [email protected] nine died at a rock festival in Denmark grossed $1.4 billion in 1999, according studying data compiled by a crowd out of parents’ hands.” — hundreds of injuries each year have to Amusement Business — insists it is Who’s hot? Who’s not? Follow celebrity news become the industry’s untold story. providing a safe environment and re- Please see COVER STORY next page u uPersonal stories, 10D ' as it happens. Visit us on the Web at .com http://lifeline.usatoday.com ‘Cowboys’ proves old stars aren’t going out to pasture USA TODAY Snapshots® By Claudia Puig right vehicle. There are a lot nal caper as their Miami re- porter. “The graying of America is good Home entertainment going digital USA TODAY of different age groups that tirement home is about to for the longtime talents in Hollywood.” Adults who currently own the following: you can appeal to if you become a yuppie hotel. Studios may well be looking to show- Codgers can be cool. The movie Space make the right kind of film.” Crew producer Barry Jo- case seasoned heavy hitters more often. Cowboys has proved that audiences will Warner Bros. execs say sephson says that, for “If a movie about older people makes go for stars with a few gray hairs. the appeal of the actors had moviegoers, his movie and money, then a studio says, ‘Let’s make Big-screen TV set The movie, about former astronauts a lot to do with making Cow- Cowboys “are like going to that.’ That’s how something gets started (27-inch or larger) 49% who take on a space mission late in life, boys the right kind of film. the All-Star Game.” in Hollywood,” says Howard Deutch, stars Clint Eastwood, 70, Tommy Lee “The audience has equity Making only teen movies, who directed Grumpier Old Men. DVD player Jones, 53, Donald Sutherland, 66, and with these four people as he says, is “selling the audi- As Grove says, “Hollywood has never 21% James Garner, 72. It grossed a solid filmgoers,” says Brad Ball, Warner Bros. ence short.” been shy about jumping on the band- Source: Harris Cowboys: Interactive for RCA $18.1 million at the box office over the Warner Bros. president of East- Hollywood may have a wagon, so other studios will probably Digital satellite Consumer Electronics and Radio Shack weekend. marketing. “You have a rela- wood’s top debut. reputation for being ob- put into orbit projects that feature ma- 21% That’s director Eastwood’s biggest tionship with them that sessed with youth, but older ture talent.” opening ever, and, according to Warner spans many decades.” actors will increase in value as the over- Major studios, however, already Digital Bros., ticket sales are building day to day Cowboys’ performance is good news all population ages, industry watchers missed a promising ride. Several passed TV — a sign that the movie will hold up. for the makers of The Crew, opening say. on These Old Broads, starring Elizabeth 7% “There’s an older audience for movies Aug. 25. It stars Burt Reynolds, 64, Rich- “It’s good to be an aging actor when Taylor, 68, Shirley MacLaine, 66, and out there with these older stars,” says ard Dreyfuss, 52, Seymour Cassel, 65, the audience is made up of aging mov- Debbie Reynolds, 68. The movie — writ- Tom Borys, president of box office track- and Dan Hedaya, 60, as a quartet of iegoers,” says Martin Grove, a movie ten by Reynolds’ daughter, Carrie Fisher By Cindy Hall and Suzy Parker, USA TODAY er ACNielsen EDI. “But it has to be the wise-guy retirees who must pull off a fi- analyst for CNN and The Hollywood Re- — is being made for ABC.

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