Guest guest Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 Kathleen Eickwort wrote: " My neurologist in NY said he had never seen a case of addiction to Ritalin in persons with A.D.D.--it simply normalizes the brain. But because these drugs are controlled, people think if they give them to their children they are putting them " on drugs, " with a very negative connotation to the word " drugs. " The fact that studies have shown that ADHD children are much less likely to abuse drugs if they are medicated for their condition is not widely known, nor is the fact that untreated ADHD is a serious risk factor for automobile accidents and difficulties in work and relationships in adult life. " Kathy, you know how I feel. Unless you LIVE it, you surely don't KNOW IT. And I will leave it at that..... ~K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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