Conventional Doctors Now Standing Against ADHD Study DrugsHeather Callaghan But non-ADHD kids trying to make it through the rigors of study are increasingly given ADHD meds to give them a mental boost. A new report from the American Academy of Neurology declares that the increasing use of ADHD drugs often termed study drugs on healthy kids is unjustifiable. Whether it be parent requests, doctors over-prescribing, young people taking them without prescriptions, or substance abuse. Their study abstract stated: Just an observation: it seems that it is much, much easier for children and teens to be placed on narcotics like Ritalin and Adderall than it is for adults why do you think that is? An adult has to prove a history of symptoms and sometimes a job loss resulting from ADHD symptoms yet children who often exhibit those symptoms naturally while growing up seem to get the green card. The AAN did note more use from adults as well. Some doctors find this report frustrating because they are trying to coax hesitant parents into their childrensprescriptions by assuring they are safe. But this further highlights the AANs points, and they call for more health studies on non-ADHD kids who are taking these drugs. There are other ways to help children and teens with their daily functions and dopamine uptake without narcotics that are, at best, temporarily effective at certain dosages; and, at worst, dangerous or habit forming. But alternative methods are not patented or generally recognized by medical associations. The book Lunch Lessons showed how getting kids involved in growing their own food at school and changing the lunches led to better grades, behavior, and test scores. Please share your thoughts below. *The new medical term to describe both non-attentive ADD and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is simply ADHD Source: Heather Callaghanis a natural health blogger and food freedom activist. You can see her work atNaturalBlaze.comand selfnewsPost.com. Like atFacebook. Read other articles by Heather Callaghan 