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Originally Posted by Willravel
Parents don't prescribe drugs like Ritalin, though, trained professionals like licensed psychiatrists prescribe them. And they don't just do it willy-nilly, either. It's done in response to specific criteria which the child (or adult) meets.
Maybe we should start here: why do you believe Ritalin is over prescribed? Why do you believe psychiatrists and doctors are in err?
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Parents may not prescribe the drugs but they do walk into the shrink's office stressed-out and emotional about little Johnny not being able to be allowed to move on to the next grade because he's not paying attention in class (read: bored) so they beg the shrink to do something. That something is prescribe Ritalin.