Are we over-medicating our children? – By some estimates there are over 17 million children worldwide on some type of mind-altering prescription drug. Do they work? What are the side-effects? And what are the alternatives? Joining us with their opposing views are Dr. Robert Schmidt, President of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights, Georgia and Merrill Norton, Clinical Assistant Professor at UGA’s College of Pharmacy.

Also - The Carter Center recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. To date the Center has aided in about 70 elections in 27 countries, reduced cases of Guinea worm disease from an estimated 3.5 million in 1986 to about 25,000 in 2006, and nearly cured river bindness.. Dr. John Stremlau, the center’s Vice President for Peace Programs joins us to discuss past highlights and future plans.

Next week on Georgia Weekly – an update on the state’s economy from UGA’s Jeff Humphreys and a look at the latest consumer alerts with Shawn Conroy and Bill Cloud of the Governor’s Office of Consumer Affairs.