[msnimje]

Except for the legality issue, this is no different from the thousands, maybe millions, of parents who give their kids Ritalin everyday so they will do their homework.

[Rb ver. 2.0]

Interesting reply!

[Wolfie]

"Drugs are bad, mmmkay? Now take your pill!"

[half-cajun]

"Except for the legality issue, this is no different from the thousands, maybe millions, of parents who give their kids Ritalin everyday so they will do their homework."

You must not know much about these drugs. Most are given in the morning, so by the time homework comes around, they are no longer working.

[Iluvpopcrn]

This is a ridiculous statement. As a parent of a child who had many attention problems in school, she was given Ritalin. It helped her to focus and to retain her friends, when their parents were telling them "Stay away from her, or you'll get in trouble, too."

We had the benefit of a psychologist who saw she showed signs of depression because of her feeling "different." Thankfully we also had a school counselor in elementary school who helped her and other children realize they were able to focus by various other means, so she didn't feel she was different.

We have relatives of a child with this problem, and they did not turn to Ritalin. He went on to become an alcoholic and a criminal, and has screwed up his own son.

Please consider that others may have unselfish reasons for seeking treatment as we did.

[SoldierDad]

Actually, Ritalin and other ADHD/ADD medications are used to ehance a child's focus and attention while in school. The predominate prescription used is a time-release formula which wears off by the end of the school day. Parents rarely give another dose in the evening as the effect of the med keeps them from sleeping.

[Protagoras]

Except for the legality issue, this is no different from the thousands, maybe millions, of parents who give their kids Ritalin everyday so they will do their homework.

Incorrect. One is a reward, the other is probably a misguided attempt to make it possible to do the homework.

[em2vn]

"Except for the legality issue...." That is a real issue to overcome, especially the heroin part.
Just think of all the things you could do if it wasn't for the legality issue.
Your reasoning sounds somewhat like what child molester might use.

[JamesP81]

Except for the legality issue, this is no different from the thousands, maybe millions, of parents who give their kids Ritalin everyday so they will do their homework.

Take it from someone who has been there: ritalin is way worse than mary jane ever thought about being.

[zek157]

I take issue with your Ritalin comment that you make. If you knew anything about ADD, or knew anyone that needed ritalin/concerta you wouldn't make such an asinine comment. While I don't like giving one of my children ADD drugs, I don't like the effects of not giving it to her. She never bounced off the walls, but could not concentrate and was failing despite hours of help my wife & I both gave her every night. She is doing great now thank you and will be a productive member of our society in the future. There will not be welfare kids, deadbeat dads and illegal drugs in her future. Her contributions into the failing SS system will help support A-holes like you when you are retired.

You can go forth in ignorant bliss, but please keep stupid comments like your legality issue to yourself.

[bellas_sister]

this is no different..parents who give their kids Ritalin everyday so they will do their homework..

Selling heroin to your childrens friends is no different... wow! You can't think this makes the Libertarians look good.

[Toby06]

You are clearly speaking about a subject of which you know nothing. Otherwise known as ignorance.