17 Dec
2003
17 Dec
'03
11:17 p.m.
On Jul 10, 10:12pm, Timothy C. May wrote:
And perhaps worse, _parents_, such as the example I provided, are using it [Ritalin] to control children. Where once they would've paddled the kid for using obscene language, or refusing to get dressed for school, now they pop a pill in the child's mouth.
There are certainly legitimate arguments about the level of use of Ritalin or other drugs, their benefits & their costs, but this straw man is just ridiculous, & betrays the author's lack of knowledge. Unfortunately a similar misunderstanding is reflected in the writings of 1 or 2 others on this topic too. Parental (or other) control is not at issue at all with add; self control is the main problem.