NYT: Attention Disorder or Not, Pills to Help in School

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/09/h...ls-to-help-in-school.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

Holy cow, is this ethcial?!

For example, from the article:
“People who are getting A’s and B’s, I won’t give it to them,”

 

[AcronymAllergy]

Personally, I can't find a single actual positive aspect about that type of prescribing practice. At the very least, it essentially ok's the abuse of a prescription medication (even if it had been abused for years by high school and college students while pulling off all-nighters), may prevent these children (and their parents) from developing appropriate compensatory strategies on their own, exposes them to the potential side-effects listed in the article, and horribly degrades the legitimacy of ADHD as a diagnosis in the public's eyes.

 

[Pragma]

Well, I don't find it surprising. I echo AAs concern about not learning additional strategies - we just end up with students who don't know how to manage time or stay organized, and can't do anything academic without a stimulant.

 

[AcronymAllergy]

Well, I don't find it surprising. I echo AAs concern about not learning additional strategies - we just end up with students who don't know how to manage time or stay organized, and can't do anything academic without a stimulant.

Nope, not surprising. Just frustrating and saddening.