Concerns rise over druggings at Taiwan kindergartens.

Teachers at a kindergarten in Taiwan have been accused of sedating students with cough syrups containing drugs like phenobarbital and benzodiazepines. Investigations into the drugging of preschool children in Taiwan have sparked widespread alarm on the island. The scandal has sparked family protests outside government buildings. Amid growing public concern, Taipei City Hospital has also begun offering free blood tests for preschool children to check for traces of sedatives.