Adderall: the newest designer drug for unruly kids. It seems like some parents would rather turn their child over to a powerful drug, then find out why their son/daughter is acting the way they are. However, the lines have gotten so blurred that parents can't tell the difference between a child in need of medication, or one who just might need more attention.
The alternative is to spend more time with their child. Instead, I see 8-year-old boys who are too comatose from Adderall (fill-in other ADHD drug) to even respond to a simple question. They just stare, uncomprehending in a drug-induced haze. I wonder if just a little extra discipline (and God-forbid, love) would do far more than a little white pill in an orange bottle?
I'm certain it is less expensive to sit and read a book with a child, look into their eyes while you talk to them, then to pay a co-pay at the doctor. And I'm also pretty sure that it is a good deal more satisfying.
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