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I picked up the fone and called the local recruiting office. There was some discussion as they looked it up.
The recruit has to be off of Ritalin/Aderall for at least one year and they will take him.
In any event, he MUST disclose the fact that he's been treated for ADD/ADHD in the past, but they will take them and note it on his record forever.
To avoid the "medical abuse" charge, a parent should find a doctor or two that diagnose the kid as "normal".
If you have 5 doctors prescribing Ritalin and you as a parent just say no on principle, then you should be liable for "medical abuse." If you can't find one or two other doctors SOMEWHERE to support you, then you've got no leg to stand on, folks, no matter how wrong it is to prescribe this stuff to kids, or how right you are or how well we all got along without it in the past.
My information is obviously dated, and I stand corrected. The military probably had to change its rule due to the large number of potential recruits that would be turned down.
I just called the local Marine recruiter. He said that if a person has been off Ritalin since age 12, then it would not likely be a deal-breaker for joining. If you are still on it in high school, that would be a disqualifier.
I suppose you believe in the human cause of global warming just because the majority says it exists ?
Your gubmint skrewel taught you well.