Midwest2-the schools are trying to get the kids dosed on riitalin for their behavior but doctors arent usually that stupid. They have diagnistic criteria. I do agree that many parents and schools are the ones putting the kids into situations were they display adhd type behaviors but they dont get mess from honest and *real* doctors wothout meeting criteria. Also, ritalin is speed. When a kid with adhd takes it, it helps him focus. If the kid doesnt have adhd the ritalin is not going to improve his behavior or focus. So one day on the sruff will probabaly be convincing. If it worked, than it probably wasnt wrong. Dont know if that makes sense, typing on my phone is annoying and the format makes it too hard to proof read.
Also, i know of one person whos life was made worse by the meds, and a huge number of kids whos lives were made worse by parents who refused to get them for them.