More Kids Buzzing On Abuse Of ADHD Drugs

This is not surprising to me. Teachers who can not control the classroom and Parents who do not want to take the responsibility to train a child put them on these dangerous drugs to do the work for them. Every time I visit a doctor or dentist office I am surrounded by Mothers talking about the medication their children are taking and if I am in a room with 6 families 4 to 5 are taking the drugs. Never mind what this does to a child's body. DISGUSTING! And do not bother trying to tell me there are children who need it. I am sure that is true but this is being abused by Parents and Teachers as well.

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Putting your child on any ADHD drug is now and forever turning them in to DRUG ADDICTS. Its not ever a good idea to give a child drugs,right? Herion,Meth, Crack Angeldust Pcp. Oxycotin is synthietic Herion. Adderall is Meth in a pill. Sorry to parents who didnt read warning labels.

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I have the thought don't blame the teachers, blame the parents because there was a parent-teacher conference last night and mom is embarrased because BRIAN won't sit still or follow directions because the teacher constantly yelling at him so he won't sit still or follow directions and he's the same way at home because kindergarten just started and the teacher is only one person, whose job is to take care of 32 students, half of which are only potty trained three-quarters of the time. "Mommy I have to pee-pee will you take me to the toilet. I can't reach the sink." "How about we let a perfect stranger tell you how to wipe."

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Give me a break! Do any of you commentors have a child with ADHD? My child is thriving since being diagnosed and treated for his condition, which includes medication.
I have no idea how anyone can abuse these medication with the strict laws that are in place. I have to go to the doctor's office each month, pick up the script and deliver it to the pharmacy. Can't even call it in. And it has to be every 30 days - not a day less.
Are there kids out there on these drugs who shouldn't be? Obviously, but don't you dare tell me that no one benefits from this treatment because I've seen it first hand. Mind you own business.

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hi first off. I agree with parents who don't want these their children on ADHD meds. And before you drug junkie parents start yelling at me i honestly can say what i want because i have A.D.D not ADHD. I have had ADD since i was 8yrs old and trust me it has not been a walk in the park with the medication i took dexidrine and that made me way too thin for a 4th grader weighing 58lbs and 59lbs is NOT normal! Plus many of you who have said that the pills are drugs your absolutely right. My heart races at 111 beats per minute with the pill do you guys really want your children exposed to that and not to mention the lack of sleep and the zombie like movement it is horrible. My mom used to tell me to tell my doctor my pill wasn't working so that they would increase it more! When it was working just fine! Parents get addicted in some way to their children being robots or worse zombies.You guys should read the labels in the bottles and read up on the drug before you tell your children to swallow these toxic crap. Yea your kid will focus a little but at what expense.Their are other methods of making a child focus like hmm maybe putting them in smaller class settings that has been my salvation and i am 20yrs old now.I am still fighting my mom so she will let me off the damn pill. Think of this what is in a Adderall bottle.Adderall is a psychostimulant medication composed of amphetamine and dextroamphetamine. Recognize any of these names STREET NAMES: Speed, uppers, bennies, beans, dexies, black beauties, go pills. Thats what your giving your children.

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I have a question for all you Mom's that have a child with ADHD that is taking medication for it. My son has been diagnosed and I was told he has a SEVERE case of ADHD, its bad enough that he is on SSI for it. He has tried several diffrent meds, he is currently on Depakote. He takes it twice a day, but when he comes in from school, its like he needs it again. I watch how much sugar is in the things that I buy, and trust me where I live its NOT easy. His medicine works while he is in school, which is a good thing, but honestly I LOVE MY SON....but there are times that I want to pull my hair out, b/c bless his heart, he gets to the point that he is bouncing off the walls. Does anyone have any suggestions on what I can do for him to help him control himself? He starts calming down around 6:30 - 7:00, so he is home for 3-4 hours before he starts calming himself down. If its a nice day and there are not any bears or foxes hanging around I will let him go play out. Again sometimes b/c of where we live its kind of hard, in case your wondering we live in Point Lay, Alaska. It is literally what they call a Bush area, in the Middle of the Artic Circle. So please keep that in to consderation when commenting.

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I do not believe that there is anything like adhd or what ever they call it. To me it is called all children are differnt. They all do not learn the same, act the same, they are NOT the same. Which schools these days go and teach one way. When a child has a problem with it or say is a bit hyper active and it takes a bit more to keep thier attention or your child just dont understand the way it is being taught then automatically there is something wrong with them. Schools do not want to take the time with students any more or pay the extra money for more teachers to help the kids. Just because your kid is hyper and has a harder time paying attention or your kid has a hard time learning some things does not mean you medicate them to be zombies. Take responsability for your kids and if they need help , help them dont just drug them. This is why my son is home cyber schooled and does the k 12 program. They show you how to teach it to your child but if your child does not understand it that way and is having trouble grasping it , they come up with 20 differnt ways to show them until they understand. That is how it should be. Not all kids are the same, learn the same. This is just an excuse for the school to be lazy and not have to get creative and parents that can not handle a hyper kid.

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My first child was a dream to care for, but I still took parenting classes to understand children’s behavior more. I waited a few years to have my second child. I couldn't believe the difference. He was fussy, and needed my constant attention. He didn't have reflux or anything, and was physically healthy. My older son was calm with him. I again took more classes, and felt like I must be doing something wrong. All the instructors said I was doing everything right. There were very few suggestions other then "keep doing what you’re doing".
When he was diagnosed with ADHD, I wasn't surprised, but I didn’t want to medicate. I had heard how it could make kids zombies, and I would never want my son to act like that. I didn't want the stigma of having give my kid a med to calm down, as if I was a bad parent that couldn't teach my kid how to behave correctly. The factor missing in this situation was how this medication would potentially help my son. How would it work for HIM, not against me, and my own feelings about it?
When my son started kindergarten, he would talk to the other kids, tap his pencil, and many other things, when he was asked to sit and do work. I didn't like that he was such a smart boy, but that he couldn't do what the other kids were doing. At home, he still had discipline problems, and because he was getting bigger, the problems were getting worse. During a 5 min. time out in his room for throwing and breaking things in anger, he climbed out the window. This is more scary for him because he has no fear, of strangers nor a healthy fear of the road with all the cars whipping by.
I finally decided to do a trial, of a very low dose of medication, Ritalin. Ritalin has been out long enough that I was the most comfortable with it. They know the side affects and could advise me about how to counteract them. ( i.e. weightless) After the first day, I could not believe the change. He was able to complete his work and he was able to take that second and actually make a choice rather than just doing. He still has his personality traits, but he is less likely to make some of those scary, bad choices he was making. We are using the med as a tool, not for us, but for him. Could you imagine what it would be like to grow up totally out of control of your own body? It would then be difficult to learn how to behave properly. You could NEVER live up to the potential you have as a person. If this medication exists, it would be wrong of a parent to not give it a try, even for a week, (you’ll know). Yes do as I did, and try (truly) alternative methods, like those listed in the other posts, but also cutting out food dies, and being very careful about your child's tv shows and other exterior influences. If those things aren't working enough to keep your child safe, and later to become a full functioning adult, then try the meds, that’s why they're there.
People need to believe that ADHD is a true illness, one that does get mis-diagnosed sometimes. Some stressed out parents do try to get the ADHD diagnosis in order to calm down their kids with meds, or to take the meds themselves. I am not one of those parents. I love my son’s spunk and energy, but I need to keep him safe and help him learn, that‘s my job as his mom. My son needs the med right now, in order to be in the right frame of mind to learn the coping skills he will need as a person with ADHD but without meds, in the future. The point is to use it as a tool, and that is what we are doing. DON’T JUDGE PEOPLE’S DECISIONS BASED ON OTHER’S WRONGS!

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