Many of you have heard by now that the latest research has shown that as many as 85% of all children in the USA that have been diagnosed with ADD or ADHD (Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) have been misdiagnosed. Consequently, thousands of our school age children have been given harsh, addictive drugs for years. For many of them, once they have grown to adulthood, feel they have little choice but to begin using illegal drugs like cocaine to maintain their habit.
We are raising a generation of drug dependent people who have a defeatist, victim attitude about life in general. Instead of growing up clear-headed and optimistic about life, they were being misdiagnosed for years, ingesting drugs that they didn't need. Their brains have been soaked in a chemical brine that can cause all kinds of other problems. Often they take on a victim role and they use their "diagnosis" as a way to avoid social, academic and occupational success.
The good news is that there are now definitive medical tests that can be done to determine once and for all if someone has ADD or ADHD. The unpleasant news is that most of those tested are found not to have either illness. How is that unpleasant you ask?
Well, suddenly realizing that your child has been ingesting powerful, mind altering drugs, can devastate even the most forgiving parent. And there is the original issue that still needs to be addressed; "What is the cause of my child's poor behavior?"
Being mature and sophisticated enough to accept that family dynamics may have started this whole ball rolling is difficult to assimilate. Most people want to blame someone else instead of looking at the obvious especially when it means taking some of the responsibility for the problem.
Who is the best patent here? The one who refuses to look at the truth or the parent who is willing to took around every corner to find all the pieced to this complicated puzzle?
For more information google Dr. Frank Lawless, a world leader regarding ADHD and ADD.
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Tuesday
Wednesday
Alcohol Abuse Test
Select either yes or no for each of the following questions as they apply to your life and your alcohol consumption. Add up your score by adding the number 1 or 2 that coresponds with your answer. At the end there is a link to take you to the results for your score.
1. Do you feel you are a normal drinker?
1 yes
2 no
2. Have you ever realized you don't remember periods of time when you were drinking?
2 yes
1 no
3. Do people close to you complain of your drinking?
2 yes
1 no
4. Do you ever feel guilty about your drinking?
2 yes
1 no
5. Do your friends or relatives think you are a normal drinker?
1 yes
2 no
6. Can you stop drinking when you want to?
1 yes
2 no
7. Have you ever been violent when drinking
2 yes
1 no
8. Has drinking ever caused problems between you and your family members?
2 yes
1 no
9. Has any close relative gone to someone for help about your drinking?
2 yes
1 no
10. Have you ever lost friends because of your drinking?
2 yes
1 no
11. Have you ever had problems at work because of your drinking?
2 yes
1 no
12. Have you ever lost a job because of effects, or use, of alcohol.
2 yes
1 no
13. Have you ever neglected obligations, your family, or work for 2 or more days because you were drinking?
2 yes
1 no
14. Do you drink before noon fairly often?
2 yes
1 no
15. After heavy drinking have you ever had DT's or severe shaking, seen things or heard voices that weren't there?
2 yes
1 no
16. Have you ever gone to anyone for help about your drinking?
2 yes
1 no
17. Have you ever been in a hospital because of your drinking?
2 yes
1 no
18. Have you ever sought professional help for an emotional problem where drinking was part of the problem?
2 yes
1 no
19. Have you ever been arrested for drunk driving while under the influence of alcohol?
2 yes
1 no
20. Have you ever been arrested or detained because of drunken behavior?
2 yes
1 no
Add up your score and follow the links for a full evaluation.
This scale is for your entertainment only and is not to be used as a diagnostic tool or in lieu of professional help.
Add up your score and Click here for results
1. Do you feel you are a normal drinker?
1 yes
2 no
2. Have you ever realized you don't remember periods of time when you were drinking?
2 yes
1 no
3. Do people close to you complain of your drinking?
2 yes
1 no
4. Do you ever feel guilty about your drinking?
2 yes
1 no
5. Do your friends or relatives think you are a normal drinker?
1 yes
2 no
6. Can you stop drinking when you want to?
1 yes
2 no
7. Have you ever been violent when drinking
2 yes
1 no
8. Has drinking ever caused problems between you and your family members?
2 yes
1 no
9. Has any close relative gone to someone for help about your drinking?
2 yes
1 no
10. Have you ever lost friends because of your drinking?
2 yes
1 no
11. Have you ever had problems at work because of your drinking?
2 yes
1 no
12. Have you ever lost a job because of effects, or use, of alcohol.
2 yes
1 no
13. Have you ever neglected obligations, your family, or work for 2 or more days because you were drinking?
2 yes
1 no
14. Do you drink before noon fairly often?
2 yes
1 no
15. After heavy drinking have you ever had DT's or severe shaking, seen things or heard voices that weren't there?
2 yes
1 no
16. Have you ever gone to anyone for help about your drinking?
2 yes
1 no
17. Have you ever been in a hospital because of your drinking?
2 yes
1 no
18. Have you ever sought professional help for an emotional problem where drinking was part of the problem?
2 yes
1 no
19. Have you ever been arrested for drunk driving while under the influence of alcohol?
2 yes
1 no
20. Have you ever been arrested or detained because of drunken behavior?
2 yes
1 no
Add up your score and follow the links for a full evaluation.
This scale is for your entertainment only and is not to be used as a diagnostic tool or in lieu of professional help.
Add up your score and Click here for results
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