We don't yet know how many of those are being overdiagnosed - we don't yet know the limits of the spectrum. There's a lot of opinion on both sides, which is ne

We don't yet know how many of those are being overdiagnosed - we don't yet know the limits of the spectrum. There's a lot of opinion on both sides, which is never helpful. I can say that I wish I had had 30 more years on amphetamines, the difference has been marked. For the first time in my life the engine wasn't misfiring. If it were certain to take a decade or more of my remaining life, I'd continue fully aware. I still drift, but I think that's more because I have the habits. For me it'll still be a lifelong process to try and correct the bad habits and thought patterns reinforced throughout the first half of my life. Others will be less clear beneficiaries of treatment or better served in other ways. I think diagnosing and treating toddlers and 7 year olds is appalling - better to try and manage it, or look into causative factors like poor home environment and such. A more Scandinavian approach to school may help more (The UK would benefit from this too). A good proportion will grow out of it. That comes back to wider real awareness though especially with first contact - teachers and GPs etc.