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A prescription of a different kind
As a doctor of pharmacy student, I find this trend of parents
improperly medicating their children absolutely horrible. I have counseled many parents on the use of stimulent meds. I often get the impression that the medication is more for the teachers, since the moment a child cannot sit still or performs poorly on an exam, ADHD must be the cause. This overmedicating behavior is often reinforced by doctors, who find it easier to appease parents my writing a script than actually getting to the underlying cause of the problem. Jan Drew wrote: http://www.dailyvidette.com/media/st...ilyvidette.com Our View A prescription of a different kind Excerpts: Every parent wants what is best for his or her child, to get good grades, possibly go to college and live a happy life. But it seems that good grades are now being redefined. For some parents, a B on a report card is no longer acceptable. So what happens when their child gets a B? Take them to the doctor and demand a prescription for Ritalin. Unfortunately this is not a joke. According to an article on MSNBC.com several pediatricians have begun reporting a trend of parents demanding their child be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder simply because their child got a B on a report card. What's more is many of these parents openly admit to knowing their child doesn't really have ADHD. There goes getting by with just trying your hardest. What's really sad is that this trend just furthers the image that, to Americans, nothing is your fault. Your child is doing badly in school? Well it's not because they're not doing their homework, it's because they have ADHD. You eat McDonald's everyday and are now obese? It's obviously McDonald's fault, not yours. And what do you do when something isn't your fault? First you find whose fault it is and then maybe you can find a drug out there to fix it. Had a bad day? Maybe you're depressed - bring on the Prozac. How can these parents sit down and tell their children not to smoke or do drugs, but they knowingly have them abuse prescription drugs? At the same time, every time a doctor has to see a child because they got a B- instead of an A, they are not seeing a child with a serious problem. As a society we need to stop this overwhelming competition among students. Not every child has to be the valedictorian or star football player. Parents need to realize that you don't have children in order for them to fulfill all the things that you couldn't. Perhaps the parents who cannot see this are the ones who need to be seeing the doctors, not their children. |
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A prescription of a different kind
"Mark Probert" wrote in message ... wrote: As a doctor of pharmacy student, I find this trend of parents improperly medicating their children absolutely horrible. I have counseled many parents on the use of stimulent meds. I see, so you are merely a student who is now practicing without graduating? I often get the impression that the medication is more for the teachers, since the moment a child cannot sit still or performs poorly on an exam, ADHD must be the cause. Do you believe all old wives tales? The problem is that many old wives are more beliveable, had more first hand experience and TRUTHFULL, that many in the medical industry. This overmedicating behavior is often reinforced by doctors, who find it easier to appease parents my writing a script than actually getting to the underlying cause of the problem. And what would that be, oh wise 'sophomore'? |
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A prescription of a different kind
"Mark Probert" wrote in message ... wrote: As a doctor of pharmacy student, I find this trend of parents improperly medicating their children absolutely horrible. I have counseled many parents on the use of stimulent meds. I see, so you are merely a student who is now practicing without graduating? LOL! Poor Mark. I often get the impression that the medication is more for the teachers, since the moment a child cannot sit still or performs poorly on an exam, ADHD must be the cause. Do you believe all old wives tales? This overmedicating behavior is often reinforced by doctors, who find it easier to appease parents my writing a script than actually getting to the underlying cause of the problem. And what would that be, oh wise 'sophomore'? Unreal. You need a break, Markey..................................... |
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