>  Why do you keep insisting that the majority of children with ADHD have
 >  alcoholism and/or drug addiction in their backround? This is *NOT* the
 >  case with my grandchildren and it is not the case of many of the people
 >  that post on this echo....It *may* be true, in some cases, but you keep
 >  lumping all the AD(H)D children in one group...this is simply not true.
 MK> Hurrah!  Marie,
 MK> I have been absent from this echo for a while, been very busy
 MK> working.:)  I have three children and yes, they do have alcholism in
 MK> there genes.   Their dad had a drinking problem.  Why does one have
 MK> ADHD and not the others.  Alcoholism is a completely different animal. 
 MK> I don't know why some keep insisting there is a link.  I agree very
 MK> much with you.  If this is the case, this person should quote sources
 MK> and official statistics.  Which I have seen none of in any of my
 MK> journals.  You know what?  I work in a OB/GYN clinic right now.  With a
 MK> highly respected medical center.  I am going to ask the genetic's
 MK> counselor the next time I run into her if she ever heard of such a
 MK> thing. :) 
 I, too, have nursing in my backround and have not run into this. Of course,
 I am not longer active in the nursing field but I do read and try to keep
 myself updated on new facts in the field...I realize that *in some cases*
 alcohol can play a part, but not in all cases....that is just my point...
 Each and every child and, therefore each case, is different...all things
 should be checked, yes, but to just lump all kids with AD(H)D in one group
 is wrong, in my opinion....
 Have a happy holiday
 Marie
 
 
 
 
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