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I think most of these kids just need a lot more personalized attention. I think medicating them is a convenient short term solution that will cost society more
by rgifford 6y ago
I think most of these kids just need a lot more personalized attention. I think medicating them is a convenient short term solution that will cost society more over the long term in alcohol dependency, heart issues, and other medical conditions related to the use of stimulants.
- falcolas 6y agoDo you think the same thing about children with MS who receive pain relievers? Or is it different when you can see the symptoms?
- rgifford 6y agoWe're kind of talking in two threads and I wasn't able to directly reply in the other, so I'll repost this here: Over prescription of pain relievers is widely regarded as what caused the opioid epidemic. Sedation causes lots of deaths every year. Back pain is highly avoidable with basic lifestyle changes. I don't know much about MS. My grandma took a weight loss drug called Fen-Phen and had heart issues late in life because of it. It was a low-grade form of speed used by house wives in the 70s for appetite suppression and increased energy. US history leans overly medicalized and drugged IMO.
- toomanybeersies 6y agoGenerally stimulant medication lowers rates of substance abuse for people with ADHD.