Yes, a child with severe ADHD can get medication and be helped, but too many kids who are just “outside the box” are getting dosed with powerful medications just to make them easier to handle for the school/parents. Giving Ritalin to a child who doesn’t need it is also creating a risk for addiction and depression. Most “difficult” children will benefit from behavioral methods, but those cost effort and money. It’s cheaper and quicker just to give the kid a pill.
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