JANE KELLEY was thinking about ??? and keyed into cyberspace:
JK> JP> JK> The masses today get on the net and download twenty pages or
JK> JP> JK> so of information concerning the abuse of Ritalin among high
JK> JP> JK> school students.
JK> JP> I suggest you check your facts. The "masses" still do not own a
JK> JP> personal computer and are not on the internet.
JK>Some of them join national organizations such as Grandparents and
JK>Parents  Against Ritalin, Inc. or GOAR.  Their website gives (800)
JK>XXX-XXXX for  information and can be found at:
JK>    http://www.chesapeake.net/vparker/
I have been there. They spout every debunked fantasy about ADHD and MPH 
know to modern man, and some that are known only to you.  
JK>And, they state in their webpage:
JK>...approximately two million children in the US are on Ritalin
So what? Since ADHD affects 3-5% of the population, that seems quite 
reasonable. Two million kids receiving proper treatment. Outstanding!
JK>...the side effects of Ritalin include: depression, nervousness,
JK>insomnia &  headaches
In very few cases, and most of these are ameliorated by dosage 
modifications.
JK>...there is a natural alternative to managing ADD-ADHD
None has ever been proven to work.
JK>They are into sugar-free cookbooks, updates on nutrition, and natural
JK>alternatives to ADD-ADHD.
All good ideas in general, but totally useless for treating ADHD.
JK>You might try calling them to find out why they are dead set against
JK>the use  of this drug.
I already know: Chronic cluelessness.
JK>But then, that would be exposing yourself to another point of view.
Not really. We tried all of their wild ideas and found that none of them 
worked. Not the slightest difference.
You see, Jane, my son eats an excellent diet. For example, last night he 
had baked fish for dinner. With that a baked potato, fresh broccoli and 
carrots. That is typical for him. He does not eat fast food, prepared 
snacks (except that I will peel a navel orange for him, as, according to 
him, I do it the best) or any other crap. Has not made the slightest 
dent in his ADHD.
               The Few. The Proud. The Chosen.
                     markprobe@aol.com
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