The number of U.S. children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder continues to rise but may be leveling off a bit, a new survey shows.
More than 1 in 10 children has been diagnosed with it, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which surveyed more than 95,000 parents in 2011.
ADHD diagnoses have been rising since at least 1997, according to CDC data. Experts think that's because more doctors are looking for ADHD, and more parents know about it.
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New & Improved US Survey: More Than 1 In 10 Pharmaceutical Companies Sells Unnecessary ADHD Drugs & 10 out of 10 Doctors Prescribe Them Because They Get Kickbacks. The pharma lobby in Washington D.C. stuffs $$$ and stocks into the pocket of every bought and paid for politician.
ReplyDeleteADHD? It's called being a kid. To adjust ADHD levels, if necessary, requires merely a thump on the head or in some cases a foot up the #&%!
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