Reply #6: It's odd that ADD was not common back in my parent's generation [View All]

[LynneSin]

Think about it

If you or family members that are from the 50's or earlier, there was AD&D but it was a rarely diagnosed condition.

I guess it's easier to prescribe the drug that to treat the child and find the root of the problem (which you've given plenty of reasons for what is causing it).

I've seen perfectly behaved children turn into monsters almost 15-20 minutes after consuming junk food and other processed foods. Why aren't we questioning this first instead of just doping our kids.

I'm not saying that Ritalin is a bad drug OR that ADD is a made up disease. I just think that it's overprescribed for a condition that barely existed a few decades ago.