[Dec 25, 96 - 22:26] Jeff Richter of 1:128/93 wrote to MARK PROBERT:
>> Yes, saying that ADHD is laziness is asking to be blasted. As
>> for
>> treating ADHD w/o meds, well, those who have tried it for
>> their kids
>> have usually wound up with drug users, kids with wasted
>> childhoods, etc.
JR> Considered, yes, but couldn't a child become dependant on the drugs they 
JR> are given for the disorder?
Chemically dependent?  That's never been documented, in fact they tend to 
forget to take them.  Dependent as in relying upon them, or needing them?  
Well, I've worn glasses since third grade and cannot read or drive without 
them, so did I become dependent upon my glasses? or is it just that I need 
them to function?
Think of it as akin to insulin.
>> Absolutely nothing. Boredom can be the worst thing for an
>> ADHDer.
JR> I agree 100% with this statement. My son sat on his bed for about 24hrs. 
JR> thinking about what he needed to do to act correctly in school. The next 
JR> day, he was ready and willing to go and do his work, be respectful to the 
JR> teacher, 
JR> etc..
Well, my son would perhaps do the same thing: but the result would last a day 
or two, if we were lucky.  Whether he is unable to internalize cause and 
effect, or simply has too little impulse control for it to make a difference, 
is hard to say. 
Jerry Schwartz
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