The Overmedication of American Children

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Karissa M

 

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September 24, 2015

 

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They are becoming more common by the year, and if the commonality of their diagnosis continues, promise to unleash an epidemic of massive proportions on The United States. Symptoms, today classified as ADD and ADHD, were first observed at some level in children during the early 1900s. In the 1902, the disorder was described as a "defect of moral control" by a British pediatrician, who was among the first to believe that there was a medical cause rather than a spiritual cause behind the disorder...
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In 1937, doctors first began testing amphetamines (highly potent, addictive, psychoactive stimulants) to treat impulsive and hyperactive behaviors. In the 1950s, doctors began to use stimulants, including amphetamines and methylphenidate (today marketed as Ritalin), to treat hyperactivity and impulsivity...
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