Kids on speed, a physician-induced addiction epidemic

Pieter Cohen and Nicolas Rasmussen: A Nation of Kids on Speed - WSJ.com: " . . . Stimulants can certainly benefit some young children with truly disabling ADHD. However, history has already taught us that overprescribing stimulants to millions of Americans leads to dependence, addiction and overdose. By medicating children for wiggling in their chairs, losing their homework and shouting out answers, we are not teaching them vital coping skills to manage their behavior. Instead, we are teaching them to take a pill. One day, we'll look back and wonder: Why did we do this? . . . ." (read more at link above)

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