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Originally Posted by 33girl
But I do think the growing dependence on meds doesn't help.
Too many kids are getting put on meds for things that are just....CHILDHOOD...and then if they go off them or change the dosage, needless to say it's going to freak a developing brain/nervous system out.
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I agree largely with this assessment based on my daily experiences.
Most of "my kids" are on medicaid and come from families that unfortunately will always be dependent on that program. Our state medicaid program here apparently writes checks for an extra $500 a month (approximately) to parents with children who are diagnosed with ADHD. More and more parents are bringing their kids into our office to be diagnosed with this disorder. I'll grant that some of these children genuinely do have ADHD but most do not and dont even display any kind of hyperactivity while in the doctor's office atleast. We've had parents go as far as bringing in 6 month old babies to be diagnosed with ADHD--no joke. A lot of the behavior begins in the home with parenting or lack of parenting.
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