Scary article about over-diagnosis of ADHD in children.

[enyawd72]

Basically, doctors are prescribing drugs to get kickbacks and pharmaceutical companies are marketing a non-disease to sell pills. There is apparently NO definitive test for ADHD...just a doctor's opinion, and the side effects and addictive nature of these drugs is SCARY.

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/adhd-diagnoses-soared-amid-20-year-drug-marketing-campaign-2D11744231

[Red Hulk]

This is disgusting to say the least and something I've suspected for quite sometime.

[Hedji]

As someone working in education, I can anecdotally say, yeah, pretty much everybody has ADHD. Isn't it human nature to not be able to concentrate on stuff that bores you? I wouldn't call it a disorder, it's just the way we all are.

[enyawd72]

As someone working in education, I can anecdotally say, yeah, pretty much everybody has ADHD. Isn't it human nature to not be able to concentrate on stuff that bores you? I wouldn't call it a disorder, it's just the way we all are.

Exactly. Kids don't pay attention because they're KIDS. Also, our generation never needed a pill to cure us. A good smack on the rear usually did the trick just fine.

[thunderbolt]

What?? Doctors, pharmaceuticals and Insurance companies are all out to make a buck irregardless of the results of what they do?? Big fat surprise.