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A Dramatic Rise in ADHD Diagnosis
There's been a huge leap in the diagnosis of ADHD in American children. Doctors are prescribing Ritalin and Adderall to treat it. What is it? Are drugs the right answer?
There's been a huge leap in the diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in American children. Doctors are prescribing drugs including Ritalin and Adderall to treat ADHD. But, what is it? Are drugs the right answer? What are the consequences of widespread abuse in college and elsewhere? Also, another deadly attack in Afghanistan, and how a Democratic State Senator tried to bribe his way onto the ballot for Mayor of New York — as a Republican.
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