There have been articles on this forum that highlight the potential changes in thinking caused by Ritalin and the like. It would be interesting to know if this young man was prescribed one of these drugs.
Good point. That + anti-depressants. And if, God forbid, they have more than one, that can be especially deadly. But if we question the drugging of children, we are accused of being "anti-science". So they blame video games or something.