>  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...
 MK> I am sure alcohol could play a part in a lot of things.  I seriously
 MK> doubt that it plays a part in true ADHD.  Perhaps enviromentally, a
 MK> child could exhibit symptoms of ADHD becuase of being ignored or abused
 MK> by the alcoholic. but this is not what ADHD is.  It is a neurological
 MK> disorder and not one caused by the environment.  Children are born with
 MK> ADHD.  The don't aquire it. 
 
 Very true, but I was refering to the child that would resort to alcohol
 to "self-medicate"...and I do know children as young as 6 who have become
 drinkers. I, too, have had experience in AA and have heard stories from
 kids 11 or 12 having 1 or 2 years "clean"....I couldn't believe it but 
 it is true. Now understand, I am not taking sides with Jane. I *don't* 
 believe that AD(H)D has anything to do with alcohol but kids can try to
 self-medicate.
 
 >  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....
 MK> Seems like the public generalizes a lot about ADHD don't they?
 They sure do. If they had a child or two in their family with this problem, 
 they would, perhaps, try to understand more about the problem. I didn't 
 even realize it *was* a problem until one of my grandchildren was diagnosed 
 with it. I just thought he was hyper-active like his father and my other 
 two sons. That is what I was told when my kids were young.
 Marie
... Action should accumulate in wisdom.
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