ADHD - is it a hoax?

QUESTION: Dear Dr. Hansen Are you aware that ADHD is a hoax? Ref. "CHADD claims that ADHD is a "neurobiological" disorder, despite the fact that there is no science-based evidence to support this?" please see www.cchr.org - the article on 'What They Aren't Telling You' . The whole website details all aspects of this pyschiatric fraud and the drugs in use. All the best Anthea

ANSWER: Dear Anthea,
I have seen enough children with ADHD to know that it is real, but treatment with amphetamines and other psychoactive drugs is not the answer. I agree with the Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR)that the ADHD drugs are dangerous and are killing children. Like the CCHR, I feel strongly that educators must not be allowed to pressure parents into putting their children on drugs to treat ADHD. I support the US House of Representatives "Child Medication Safety Act of 2003," which calls for states to implement procedures prohibiting school personnel from requiring a child to obtain a drug under the Controlled Substances Act, which includes stimulants and some antidepressants and I urge the Senate and the President to make it law.

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Best in health,
Dr. Hansen