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Originally Posted by Ra-Hoor-Kuit
I'm sorry but putting kids that young on drugs is wrong. Maybe I haven't seen enough yet but I have yet to see a child that is uncontrollable for no reason.
Sure teach them that they can run to drugs to save them...just ask all the meth addicts that started on Ritalin.
And then turn around and tell them that drugs are bad and they shouldn't use them to deal with their problems what wonderful confusion for a child.
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I totally disagree with you. You are very misinformed.
My son was diagnosed with adhd at the age of 6. He wasn't a behavior problem. He's never been a behavior problem. But he completely lacks the ability to tune out distractions and focus. He paces back and forth like a caged animal without medication. We have had him on adhd meds since about the age of 7. With the meds, he is able to tune in what is going on around him. He doesn't feel like he is crawling out of his skin. He's now 14 and the meds have really helped control those adhd symptoms. Not providing medication that has improved the quality of his life would be negligent.