Attention-Deficit Drugs May be Harmful
Posted by: Salvatore J. Zambri, Esquire and Catherine Bertram, Esquire
Nearly forty million prescriptions were written in 2008 in an effort to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). A recent study, however, warns that many of these widely prescribed drugs may cause more harm than good, especially if taken for more than two years. According to the study, prolonged use of ADHD medications can lead to significantly stunted growth.
To read the study, which was published in the Washington Post, please click here.
One lesson to take from the study is that it is critically important for parents to communicate well and often with their children's physicians and to question any prolonged prescription plan recommended by a physician. The more informed you are as parents, they better you are able to make decisions in your children's best interest.
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