ADHD is only an epidemic because lazy doctors and greedy pharmaceutical companies have allowed it to be:
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) published a study “The amount of children on medication has reached an astounding 3.5 million up from 600,000 in 1990. Also an astounding 15% of high school kids are now diagnosed with ADHD. The historical average was 5% of children were affected by ADHD.”
Dr. Connors of Duke University who fought to bring Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) into the spotlight is appalled and considers this a “national disaster of dangerous proportions.” Many doctors are quick to diagnose and give out medications. This comes from a phenomenal marketing campaign by pharmaceutical companies that publicized the disorder and promoted the medication to medical practitioners. The proportion of children taking medication for ADHD increased with severity, from 56.4% among children with mild ADHD, to 71.6% among children with moderate ADHD and
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Tags: ADD, ADHD, Center for Disease Control, Children and Medication, Dr. Connors of Duke University, greedy pharmaceutical companies, Health, Lazy Doctors
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December 26, 2013 at 12:45 pm |
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