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Do Not Prescribe ADHD Drugs To Mentally Healthy Children, Doctors Told
March 14, 2013 by NewsBot
Is wrong for doctors to prescribe attention-boosting drugs for mentally healthy kids who misuse them as a means of achieving better grades at school, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) announced in a public statement. It is a doctor's duty to promote a child's 'authentic' development. Children need protection from coercion from peers or parents, the AAN added...