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Originally Posted by jtee 
I don't like the use of drugs, but there are very good parents who are dealing with serious/extreme behavior problems where the right drug is their only hope for their child to have life that doesn't require 24 hour monitoring, and that includes sleeping in the same room with the doors locked and unbreable windows. |
I completely agree that there are cases that require medication. I met a girl that truly had ADHD and it was absolutely heartbreaking. It is very apparent when there is a true problem. Upon talking with her mother, I found that she was on meds and off meds and neither was really the best solution. She was really struggling with how to get the condition under control.
At the same time, I also see so many that are prescribed at the drop of a hat... before trying counseling... before trying a change in diet... before ruling out other factors. Including school systems declaring "your child gets meds or they don't come back to school." Now that frightens me.