Summary:
Drug abuse is a horrifying subject for many American parents. But it has a special meaning for the parents of about 8 million children who are labeled with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. Government officials, schoolteachers and medical doctors say that if the children do not take Ritalin now, they will "self-medicate" with illegal substances later in life.1,2 But many parents are worried because Ritalin itself is an addictive substance that produces pharmacological effects similar to those of cocaine and amphetamine,3 and their children may have to take it all their lives, gradually increasing the dosage.

What is ADHD? TOPICS: Typical Diagnostic Scenario, Misdiagnosis, ADHD Mechanism, Medical Diagnosis and Treatment, Stimulants: Effects and Side Effects, Ritalin and Substance Abuse, Increased Ritalin Use and Research Needs, Chiropractic Neurological Approach, ADHD and Chiropractic Theory,

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