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To: PianoMan
Does ADHD medication have it's uses? Sure, for an incredibly small number of kids who have genuine neurologically-initated problems.

And adults. Don't forget the adults.

I agree with what you say about overdiagnosis of ADD and the subsequent overprescription of ADD medicines.

139 posted on 04/19/2003 7:18:28 AM PDT by Lazamataz (c) Entertaining beautiful women since 1972 ! :^)
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To: Lazamataz
And adults. Don't forget the adults.

There are brilliant adults who are almost completely unable to "stay on task" and it can be pretty damaging to them professionally. I don't believe much in medicines ---and I don't believe they necessarily have a "problem" except with life in modern society. I know people who are off on so many tangents, they forget to renew professional licenses, they put off paying bills even if they have plenty of money to pay them, they don't get around to opening their mail and their lives become almost a disaster.

143 posted on 04/19/2003 7:36:14 AM PDT by FITZ
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